WATCH Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks LIVE STREAM online, NBA 2014: TV schedule, time, listen to live feed and coverage from Dallas

The Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Dallas Mavericks battle it out on the court at Texas' American Airlines Center on Friday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. EST. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Friday night basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

The Trail Blazers currently hold the no. 8 in Josh Martins's NBA power rankings for Bleacher Report with a 42-19 winning record:

A hiccup at home against the hapless Lakers aside, the Portland Trail Blazers have pushed their way back into the upper echelon of the Western Conference, not with their elite offense, but rather by way of an uptick on the defensive end. They've won six of their last seven games, limiting their opponents to just 93.5 points per 100 possessions therein.

For comparison's sake, the Indiana Pacers' league-leading defense has limited its opponents to 94.9 points per 100 possessions all season.

To be sure, the Blazers haven't exactly done that work against the cream of the NBA's crop. Only one of those wins (vs. Minnesota) came against a team with a top-10 offense.

Portland's improved defense will be put to the test this week, as the Blazers begin a five-game road trip with visits to Dallas and Houston.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks snag the no. 15 spot with 36 wins and 26 losses (out of 30 teams):

The T-Wolves' margin for error has increased significantly in the last week, though, in conjunction with the Dallas Mavericks' struggles. Dallas dropped decisions to the Bulls, the Spurs and the Nuggets, all by single-digit margins, to fall into eighth place out West, just a game up on the hard-charging Memphis Grizzlies.

Things could get worse before they get better for the Mavs. They'll host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday and the Indiana Pacers on Sunday before taking off for a three-game swing through Oakland, Salt Lake City and Oklahoma City.

Luckily for the Mavs, Memphis will have to mess with Chicago, Charlotte and Portland in the week to come, albeit with a relatively comfortable Eastern Conference road trip on tap after that.

The game will be broadcasted live on CSNW and FSSW, but fans can also listen in on the radio at KYKN, KNPT, ESPN 1380, 1380 The Ticket, 97.1 The Sports Animal, and 1340 The Game. 

For complete NBA standings for the regular 2013-2014 season, check out NBA.com.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Or try this option...

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NBA All-Access Member pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, SBNation, and NBA TV are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

For more team radio station affiliates:Trail Blazers and Mavericks.

And official NBA team websites: Trail Blazers and Mavericks.