WATCH Hawks vs. Warriors Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Conference Rivals & Playoff Rankings

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

The Atlanta Hawks battle it out on the court against the Golden State Warriors in Week 18 of the regular season on Tuesday, March 1 at 10:30 p.m. EST from the Oracle Arena in Oakland. 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 in mid-season, Golden State maintains the very impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Atlanta lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Warriors (1): "Fresh off becoming the first team in league history to record at least six victories on two road trips in a single season, Golden State will enjoy the luxury of playing out the 82-game schedule with a league-high 17 home dates remaining and only seven more on the road. Eight of the Warriors' next nine games, in fact, are at Oracle Arena, the exception being Sunday at the Lakers."

Record: 53-5 (1st in Western Conference).

Hawks (10): "Kris Humphries has to be a welcome addition, given Atlanta's well-chronicled issues on the boards, but losing out to Miami (as opposed to Cleveland) in the Joe Johnson race is a painful cut, not only because of the fun headlines such a reunion would have generated, but also because that's the sort of bold move that could have made up for the Hawks' letdown of a trade deadline."

Record: 33-27 (5th in Eastern Conference).

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

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 Warriors and Hawks.

Official NHL team websites: Warriors and Hawks.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from California this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which conference rival will snag the monumental win tonight - will Golden State maintain its awesome standing?