WATCH Spurs vs. Clippers Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Western Rivals, 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 Los Angeles Clippers in Week 16 of the regular season on Thursday, February 18 at 10:30 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in California. 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.

Following the monumental All-Star weekend, both San Antonio and LA maintain rather impressive top spots in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Spurs (2): "In case you've forgotten in the wake of that 30-point pounding on Golden State's floor: San Antonio remains a perfect 28-0 at home and is favored by ESPN's Basketball Power Index in all 13 of its remaining home games ... as well as all six that remain on the Rodeo Road trip. The only game left on the schedule in which the Spurs aren't favored is their April 7 return to Oakland."

Record: 45-8 (2nd in Western Conference).

Clippers (7): "Before we go any further with this "Better without Blake" stuff, let's see how the Blake Griffin-less Clips fare Thursday night at home against San Antonio in their return from the All-Star break. L.A. is 0-7 this season against the Warriors, Spurs, Thunder, Cavs and Raptors ... compared to 35-11 against everyone else. Don't forget that the Clips also host Golden State on Saturday night."

Record: 35-18 (4th in Western Conference).

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

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 Clippers.

Official NHL team websites: Spurs and Clippers.

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