WATCH Celtics vs. Cavaliers Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Rival Rankings, Playoff Updates

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

The Boston Celtics battle it out on the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Week 14 of the regular season on Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Q Arena in Ohio. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Friday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both Boston and Cleveland maintain rather impressive top spots in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Celtics (8): "There is much joy in Boston because Isaiah Thomas is 13 days away from joining Calvin Murphy as the shortest All-Star of all time at 5-foot-9, as well as the lowest draft pick (No. 60) to become an All-Star since the league went to a two-round draft in 1989. Yet the glee isn't quite what it could be, because C's fans know this team really should have a grip on the East's No. 3 seed by now."

Record: 29-22 (4th in Eastern Conference).

Cavaliers (4): "When you really dig into the numbers, Ty Lue's Cavs are not playing faster than David Blatt's Cavs. But Cleveland's turnovers are way down, its overall offensive efficiency over the past five games is a robust 115.4 points per 100 possessions... and Kevin Love looks revitalized. After Lue's rough start against Chicago, GM David Griffin is quickly getting the response he was hoping for."

Record: 35-13 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels CSNE and FSOH.

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 Celtics and Cavaliers.

Official NHL team websites: Celtics and Cavaliers.

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