WATCH Rockets vs. Warriors Live Stream Online, NBA Playoffs Game 1: Western Conference Finals Previews & Predictions

It's finally that time of year - the NBA playoffs are here!

The Houston Rockets battle it out on the court against the Golden State Warriors in highly-anticipated Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday, May 19 at 9:00 p.m. EST at the ORACLE Arena in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the playoff game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Whichever team wins this series will move-on to the finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers will battle the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday evening (May 20).

Review a thorough preview of Game 1 at Yahoo Sports. According to CBS Sports reporter Matt Moore:

These two teams met four times in the regular season, and those results are painful memories for Houston. The Warriors swept them in emphatic fashion, giving Warriors fans endless ammunition in their MVP arguments for Steph Curry over James Harden. But Warriors coach Steve Kerr dismissed the notion of the Warriors coming in over-confident despite their having every reason to be. "I can't imagine we're going to be over-confident in the conference Finals," Kerr said, noting how different this Rockets team is from the one the Warriors thrashed, repeatedly, through the winter.

The game will be broadcasted live on local sports channel TNT, but fans can also listen in on the radio at KOGT, KKNW, WNSR, and ESPN 92.9.

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: Rockets and Warriors.

And official NBA team websites: Rockets and Warriors.

Enjoy the playoff basketball game!