WATCH Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers Live Stream Online, NBA 2014 Opening Week: Listen To Free Basketball Coverage From Portland, Power Rankings

It's finally that time of year - basketball season!

The Dallas Mavericks battle it out on the court against the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2014 opening week on Thursday, November 6 at 10:30 p.m. EST at the Moda Center at the Rose Quarter in Texas. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday night basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

To kick-off the NBA regular season, the Mavericks snag the impressive No. 3 spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power ranking for ESPN.com with a 3-1 winning record:

"Even if you think they should have won in San Antonio, it's hard to quibble too much with the Mavs' start. Dirk and Monta have it going already, Tyson Chandler looks right back at home, Dallas manufactured a nice win in New Orleans ... and please tell me you've seen the new Run DMC video."

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers currently hold the No. 13 spot (out of 30 total teams), with two wins and two losses. According to Stein:

"Had to go back and double-check it when someone asked if I remembered that the Blazers jumped out to a 22-4 start last season. And now they'll need a freakish 21-2 surge to match that after a bumpy Halloween weekend and Damian Lillard's unexpectedly s-l-o-w start. Dame's really shooting .268 from the field?"

The game will be broadcasted live on local channel TNT, but fans can also listen in on the radio at KTBB, KESN, KPNW, and KRCO.

For complete NBA standings for the regular 2014-2015 regular 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 other 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: Mavericks and Trail Blazers.

And official NBA team websites: Mavericks and Trail Blazers.

Enjoy the basketball game!