WATCH Hawks vs. Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors in Week 19 of the regular season on Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Air Canada Centre. 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.

Before heading into the playoff season, Toronto maintains an 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):

Raptors (4): "That deliciously long 12-game home winning streak wasn't going to last forever. The mannerin which Toronto surrendered it -- giving up 38 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night in a fall-from-ahead loss to Houston after getting away with 36 points allowed in Friday's final period against Portland -- is what will truly disappoint the defense-first Dwane Casey."

Record: 42-20 (2nd in Eastern Conference).

Hawks (9): "Paul Millsap's scoring has dropped from 17.7 PPG to 15.6 PPG since his third successive All-Star appearance as a Hawk. Kyle Korver, meanwhile, is threatening to record his lowest success rate from 3-point range (.391) since shooting .386 in 2008-09. The Hawks, though, have quietly won four of five, losing to only Golden State in that stretch -- while rising to No. 2 leaguewide in defensive efficiency."

Record: 36-28 (5th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's exciting game will be broadcasted live on local sports channel 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 Raptors and Hawks.

Official NHL team websites: Raptors and Hawks.

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