WATCH Knicks vs. Cavaliers Live Stream Online: NBA 2015 Conference Rankings, Playoff Updates

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The New York Knicks battle it out on the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Week 8 of the regular season on Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Quicken Loans Arena in Ohio. 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, Cleveland maintains a rather impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while New York still lags way behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Cavaliers (3): "Since the arrival of Timofey Mozgov last January, Cleveland is 34-4 in games when Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have flanked LeBron James in the starting lineup. And now that's how the Cavs will set up when Bron, in his seventh Christmas Day game on the road, leads the visitors' bid to finally drag Golden State a touch closer to the rest of the pack."

Record: 18-7 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Knicks (18): "Another week of off-target shooting from Kristaps Porzingis didn't get in the Knicks' way. They took what they got from the rook -- most notably seven blocked shots against Minnesota -- and stretched their win streak to four anyway thanks in part to the spark they're getting from Arron Afflalo, who's shooting 55 percent in December."

Record: 14-15 (11th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSOH and MSG.

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 Knicks and Cavaliers.

Official NHL team websites: Knicks and Cavaliers.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Ohio this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which East vs. West Coast rival will snag the big win tonight?