WATCH Bulls vs. Pacers Live Stream Online, NBA 2014 Week 9: Listen To Free Basketball Coverage From Indiana, Power Rankings

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

The Chicago Bulls battle it out on the court against the Indiana Pacers in Week 9 of the 2014 NBA regular season on Monday, December 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Monday night basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following the first few weeks of the NBA regular season, the Bulls snag the impressive No. 6 spot in Josh Martin's official NBA power ranking for Bleacher Report with a 21-9 winning record:

"Don't look now, but the Chicago Bulls are starting to look like the title contender for which so many had them pegged coming into the 2014-15 season... Derrick Rose has scored 20 points or more in each of his three games since returning from illness, including 20 with six assists in a 113-93 win over the Kobe-less Lakers on Christmas Day. Jimmy Butler's still playing like a man possessed at shooting guard. The same goes for Pau Gasol with his double-double revival. And now Taj Gibson, Chicago's ultra-reliable sixth man, is healthy again... I think that right now there is a belief, a lot more than there was a couple of weeks ago," Bulls center Joakim Noah told reporters after the win over L.A. "As a player, there's nothing better than that belief that when we're on and we're competing, nobody can mess with us. That's the feeling we're starting to get... And it shows. The Bulls have won five in a row and eight of their last nine, with impressive victories over the Blazers, Grizzlies, Raptors and Wizards in that span."

Meanwhile, the Pacers currently hold the No. 20 spot (out of 30 total teams), with 11 wins and 20 losses. According to Martin:

"George has returned to rescue the Indiana Pacers from their sub-.500 abyss! No, not Paul George, the most Googled NBA player of 2014; rather, it's George Hill, whose 15 points off the bench in his season debut helped the Pacers push past the New Orleans Pelicans, 96-84... OK, so maybe Hill's likely impact was overstated. After all, he's never so much as resembled an elite NBA point guard for any significant stretch... That being said, the Pacers will need all the help they can get if they're to scratch and claw their way into the East's top eight. Hill may not be a savior, but he's long been a steady contributor and certainly superior to C.J. Watson, who's been starting in Indy since mid-December."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels WGN and FSIN, but fans can also listen in on the radio at 1070 The Fan, WMRI ESPN, KTBB, and KESN.

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: Pacers and Bulls. 

And official NBA team websites: Pacers and Bulls. 

Enjoy the basketball game!