WATCH Nets vs. Trail Blazers Live Stream Online: NBA 2016 Conference Rivals & Playoff Rankings

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

The Brooklyn Nets battle it out on the court against the Portland Trail Blazers in Week 17 of the regular season on Tuesday, February 23 at 10:00 p.m. EST from the Moda Center in Oregon. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Trail Blazers (9): "Hell hath no fury like a Dame scorned (by Western Conference coaches). So much for that 2-9 career record for All-Star snub Damian Lillard against Steph Curry that we were talking about last week. The conversation now has to be about how the Lillard-led Blazers just became the first of five teams to beat the mighty Warriors this season andfollow that up with a win in their next game."

Record: 29-27 (7th in Western Conference).

Nets (26): "The Nets managed to lure the GM they wanted out of San Antonio and opened up that snazzy new practice facility in Brooklyn. Throw in a win over the hated Knicks, and it was one of the most upbeat weeks in a while for Mikhail Prokhorov & Co. Only now Brooklyn heads out on the longest road trip for any team all season; Tuesday at Portland is the first of nine in a row away from home."

Record: 15-41 (15th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on your local NBAt sports channel and KGW or YES.

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 Nets and Trail Blazers.

Official NHL team websites: Nets and Trail Blazers.

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 conference rival will snag the win tonight?