WATCH Knicks vs. Pistons Live Stream Online: NBA 2016 Top Rival Rankings, Playoff Updates

Basketball's back for the official 2015-2016 NBA season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The New York Knicks battle it out on the court against the Detroit Pistons in Week 14 of the regular season on Thursday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST from Michigan's The Palace in Auburn Hills. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Detroit maintains a rather impressive spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while New York still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Pistons (12): "Maybe we should be giving bonus points to Detroit like we do here later on with the 76ers. Ever since the Pistons beat the Warriors on Jan. 16, Golden State has been a monster, pulverizing Cleveland, Chicago and San Antonio by a combined 95 points and winning its last seven games by an average margin of 21.6 PPG. How much credit should Detroit be getting for its role as a spark?"

Record: 26-24 (8th in Eastern Conference).

Knicks (21): "The Knicks, no matter what happens from here, have left their mark on their season... thanks to the huge gash Carmelo Anthony unwittingly opened up on Steph Curry's forehead. For a far more serious (and deep) discussion about the Knicks, we refer you to the podcast from Sunday night's return of the NBA Insiders on ESPN Radio and our long chat with Knicks lifer Jerry Ferrara."

Record: 23-28 (10th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on your local TNT sports channel and FSDT or MSG.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

Also check out NBA TV for more schedules and game updates.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NBA.com are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Knicks and Pistons.

Official NHL team websites: Knicks and Pistons.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Michigan this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which conference rival will snag the big win today?