WATCH Celtics vs. Bulls Live Stream Online: NBA 2016 Conference Rankings, Playoff Updates

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

The Boston Celtics battle it out on the court against the Chicago Bulls in Week 10 of the regular season on Thursday, January 7 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the United Center in Illinois. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Chicago snags an impressive a Top 10 spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Boston lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Bulls (5): "The fuss over Jimmy Butler's recent exploits is completely understandable, given Chicago's surge to No. 2 in the East with Derrick Rose out of lineup. The transaction-minded among us, mind you, are surely wondering more about Bobby Portis' increased minutes lately ... and what that means trade-wise for Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson, Pau Gasol, etc."

Record: 21-12 (2nd in Eastern Conference).

Celtics (12): "Remember that line about how the Celts were about to be favored in 28 of their next 32 games? They must have giddily consumed that comment and bought in too much, because they just followed up a disappointing loss in Kobe Bryant's Garden swan song with a home loss to Brooklyn that brought the Atlantic Division Cinderellas down to Earth. In a hurry."

Record: 19-16 (8th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's exciting game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels TNT and CSNC.

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 Bulls and Celtics.

Official NHL team websites: Bulls and Celtics.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Chicago this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which Eastern Conference rival will snag the big win tonight?