WATCH Clippers vs. Kings Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Western Rivals & Rankings

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

The Los Angeles Clippers battle it out on the court against the Sacramento Kings in Week 17 of the regular season on Friday, February 26 at 10:00 p.m. EST from the Sleep Train Arena in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated late Friday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now in mid-season, LA maintains an impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Sacramento remains a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Clippers (6): "On the one hand, you're completely justified when you question the wisdom of surrendering a first-round pick for Jeff Green when pretty much the same trade in January 2015 did not have the desired effect for Memphis. On the other hand: Doc Rivers hasn't seen a small forward score 30 points in nearly 300 games, dating back to Caron Butler in November 2012. The Clips had to try something."

Record: 37-20 (4th in Western Conference).

Kings (23): "Anthony Davis can't hog all the headlines. Not when DeMarcus Cousins just recorded his fourth game in the past five seasons with at least 35 points and 20 boards when the rest of the league has combined for four such games in the same span. Yet we're not sure how much longer we can make the case that the Kings are still in the race for No. 8 in the West. You tell us: Are they?"

Record: 24-32 (10th in Western Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels CSCA and PT.

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 Clippers and Kings.

Official NHL team websites: Clippers and Kings.

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 win to end the week?