(Undated) — Here is the latest sports news: MLB Opening Day arrives. Final Four teams now in San Antonio. Towns scores 56 in T’wolves’ win. LeBron ties MJ record. Giants want two first-rounders for Beckham.

>>MLB Opening Day

(Undated) — Opening Day is here for Major League Baseball. Giancarlo [[ zjon-CAR-lo ]] Stanton makes his Yankees’ debut this afternoon as New York plays the Blue Jays in Toronto. The Astros begin defense of their World Series title against the Rangers in Arlington. The Reds-Nationals opener in Cincinnati has already been pushed back to tomorrow due to weather.

>>Final Four Teams Arrive In San Antonio

(San Antonio, TX) — All four teams are in San Antonio for this weekend’s Final Four. They arrived yesterday. The action tips off Saturday when third-seeded Michigan takes on 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago at the Alamodome. The nightcap is a battle of top seeds with Villanova squaring off against Kansas. The winners meet in the national championship Game on Monday.

>>Towns Sets T’wolves Franchise Record

(Minneapolis, MN) — Karl-Anthony Towns did all the heavy lifting for the Timberwolves in a 126-114 win over the Hawks in Minneapolis. Towns set a franchise-record and personal best with 56 points on 19-of-32 shooting. He added 15 rebounds, four assists and six threes. Minnesota is seventh in the Western Conference at 43-and-33, a half-game ahead of Utah.

>>Cavs’ James Ties Jordan For Another Record

(Charlotte, NC) — LeBron James went off for 41 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to carry the Cavaliers to a 118-105 win against the Hornets in Charlotte. James tied Michael Jordan for the most consecutive games in double-figure scoring with 866. Cleveland remains third in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of Philadelphia and one game up on Indiana.

>>Report: Giants Want Two First-Round Picks For “OBJ”

(Orlando, FL) — Trade rumors surrounding Giants star Odell Beckham Junior persist. According to ESPN, New York wants at least two first-round draft picks for the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. Giants ownership and the front office have sent mixed signals at the NFL meetings this week in Orlando about whether they’re willing to deal the talented 25-year-old.

>>WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NBA
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Cleveland Cavaliers 118, Charlotte Hornets 105
Philadelphia 76ers 118, New York Knicks 101
Brooklyn Nets 111, Orlando Magic 104
Memphis Grizzlies 108, Portland Trail Blazers 103
Minnesota Timberwolves 126, Atlanta Hawks 114
Boston Celtics 97, Utah Jazz 94
LA Clippers 111, Phoenix Suns 99
Los Angeles Lakers 103, Dallas Mavericks 93

NHL
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Toronto Maple Leafs 4, Florida Panthers 3
Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 2 (OT)
Philadelphia Flyers 2, Colorado Avalanche 1
Arizona Coyotes 3, Vegas Golden Knights 2

MLB
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No Games Scheduled

>>THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE (All times are Eastern)

MLB National League
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12:40 p.m. – Chicago Cubs at Miami Marlins
1:10 p.m. – St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets
4:10 p.m. – Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres
4:10 p.m. – Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds (PPD)
4:10 p.m. – Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves
7:10 p.m. – San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers
10:10 p.m. – Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB American League
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3:05 p.m. – Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles
3:35 p.m. – Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
3:37 p.m. – New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays
4:05 p.m. – Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics
4:10 p.m. – Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
4:15 p.m. – Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals
10:10 p.m. – Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners

MLB Interleague
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1:10 p.m. – Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers

NBA
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7:00 p.m. – Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons
7:30 p.m. – Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
8:00 p.m. – Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs
10:00 p.m. – Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings
10:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors

NHL
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7:00 p.m. – Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 p.m. – Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 p.m. – Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
7:30 p.m. – Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators
8:00 p.m. – Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
8:00 p.m. – San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
8:30 p.m. – Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks
9:00 p.m. – Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames
10:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
10:30 p.m. – Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings

Men’s College Basketball
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7:00 p.m. – Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Utah Runnin’ Utes (NIT Championship at New York, NY)

PGA
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Houston Open (at Humble, TX)

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