WATCH Spurs vs. Mavericks 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 San Antonio Spurs battle it out on the court against the Dallas Mavericks in Week 14 of the regular season on Friday, February 5 at 9:30 p.m. EST from the American Airlines Center in Texas. 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, San Antonio maintains a very impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Dallas lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Spurs (2): "The Spurs' first six losses came by a combined 33 points. So some panic is inevitable after the huge deficits they faced in both Golden State and Cleveland. We prefer not to overreact to one bad week, but there are some warning signs: Tim Duncan's knee is ailing, Kawhi Leonard's scoring has declined every month this season and San Antonio is now 4-6 on the road against .500-or-better teams."

Record: 41-8 (2nd in Western Conference).

Mavericks (10): "Can't remember the last stat in circulation that has made us feel older (and sadder) than hearing 1997 was the last time we saw an All-Star Game without Dirk Nowitzki or Tim Duncan. Dirk's corner J to beat the Lakers was his 12th go-ahead FG within the final three seconds of the fourth quarter or OT over the past 20 seasons, tying him with Kobe and Melo for tops in the league in that span."

Record: 28-24 (6th in Western Conference).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local ESPN sports channels and KENS or FSSW.

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 Spurs and Mavericks. 

Official NHL team websites: Spurs and Mavericks.

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