WATCH Spurs vs. Timberwolves Live Stream Online: NBA 2015 Conference Rankings, Playoff Updates

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

The San Antonio Spurs battle it out on the court against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Week 8 of the regular season on Wednesday, December 23 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Target Center in Minneapolis. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, San Antonio maintains a rather impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Minnesota still lags way behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Spurs (2): "Given how much "no one's talking about the Spurs chatter" we've heard in the last week, I'm not sure Pop & Co. can claim that they're still under the radar. But what do you expect when they boast a tidy 15-0 home record? It ranks as the best home start we've seen from a team out West since the 1988-89 Lakers opened up at 17-0."

Record: 24-5 (2nd in Western Conference).

Timberwolves (25): "A win in Sacramento on the day after Thanksgiving nudged the young Wolves to a surprising 8-8. Minnesota then dropped eight of nine before finally bouncing back this past weekend with another W over the Kings and Sunday's Karl-Anthony Towns-led triumph at Brooklyn. KAT's PER is 22.6; K. Porzingis is next in line among ROY contenders at 18.2."

Record: 11-17 (11th in Western Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSN and FSSW.

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 Spurs and Timberwolves.

Official NHL team websites: Spurs and Timberwolves.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from the mid-west this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NHL gameday coverage this week. Which conference rival will snag the big win tonight?