WATCH Cavaliers vs. Lakers Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Conference Rivals & Playoff Rankings

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers battle it out on the court against the Los Angeles Lakers in Week 19 of the regular season on Thursday, March 10 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.

Before heading into the playoff season, Cleveland maintains a rather impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while LA still lags near the very bottom (out of a total 30 teams):

Cavaliers (3): "The whole 'Da Vinci Code' storyline would suggest that LeBron James is sending out cryptic tweets about his recent reunion with Dwyane Wade mostly because he knows it'll send the NBA's overzealous media pack into a frenzy. But the reaction here is the same as it was to Phil Jackson's curious tweets about Mahmoud-Abdul Rauf and Steph Curry: Are things really going well enough at work to be so glib?"     

Record: 45-18 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Lakers (27): "Each of the past nine NBA Finals has featured LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. Expect to hear that one a few more times between now and Thursday night, when the Lakers -- now 3-34 against .500-or-better teams thanks to The Greatest Regular-Season Upset In History -- try to follow up Sunday's miracle when they host Cleveland in our last installment of Bron versus Kobe."

Record: 14-51 (15th in Western Conference).

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

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 Cavaliers and Lakers.

Official NHL team websites: Cavaliers and Lakers.

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