Why “Why Karl-Anthony Towns Is a Lock for the New York Knicks with the No. 1 Pick” Is A Load Of …

Bleacher Report, although more legitimate today than previously, still relies on salacious headlines to draw readers in. Take for instance this vlog titled “Why Karl-Anthony Towns Is a Lock for the New York Knicks with the No. 1 Pick”.

I watched the video hoping there was some legitimate reason the Knicks were locked in to Towns. Was it an insider who has first hand knowledge of the Knicks front office? A scout that couldn’t keep a secret? Did someone find a memo in the trash can outlining how the Knicks would start using their brain (instead of Dolan’s gut) to make organizational moves?

No.

The reason was “because us two sports guys think he’s the best guy in the draft.” Well that and $3.75 will get you on the subway (assuming you don’t already have a metrocard and get stuck with the $1 fee). But I blame myself for clicking on the video to begin with. Why? Because the title alone could not be true. The Knicks can’t be a lock for Karl-Anthony Towns, because the Knicks aren’t even guaranteed to have the first pick in the draft!

Ahhh fooled me again, Bleacher Report!

Mmmmm these cookies are ... *blech*

Knicks Morning News (2015.04.10)

  • [New York Times] Essay: Amid a Woeful Circus, Basketball’s Lowly Strivers Carry the Knicks (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:00:04 GMT)

    Lost in the historically dismal nature of the Knicks’ season has been the dedication of its makeshift core: the undrafted temp players who have remained steadfast until the bitter end.

  • [New York Times] Curry Breaks 3-Point Record, Warriors Beat Blazers 116-105 (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:13:20 GMT)

    Stephen Curry never talks about his case for NBA MVP unless he’s asked. Instead, he prefers to let his play speak for itself.

  • [New York Times] Bulls Topple Fading Heat (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 04:15:37 GMT)

    The Chicago Bulls easily wiped out a 19-point halftime deficit in beating host Miami, 89-78, on Thursday night, dealing a huge blow to the Heat’s playoff hopes.

  • [New York Times] Curry Breaks His Own NBA Record for Most 3s in a Season (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 03:25:28 GMT)

    Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has broken his own NBA record for 3-pointers in a season.

  • [New York Times] Bulls Pull Off a Staggering Comeback, Beat Heat 89-78 (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:43:42 GMT)

    Pau Gasol had 16 points and 15 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls easily wiped out a 19-point halftime deficit to beat Miami 89-78 on Thursday night, dealing a huge blow to the Heat’s playoff hopes.

  • [New York Times] New York Night Life Carries Perks, and Risks, for Athletes (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 01:25:09 GMT)

    The stabbing of an Indiana Pacer player this week outside a New York City nightclub shined a light on some athletes’ late-night appetites.

  • [New York Daily News] Indiana Pacers’ Chris Copeland stabbed near 1 OAK in NY (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:01:59 GMT)

    Chris Copeland, a forward for the Indiana Pacers, was stabbed during an argument near the 1 OAK club early Wednesday, NYPD sources said.

  • [New York Daily News] Derek Fisher thinks Knicks can go from worst to first (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:24:50 GMT)

    The Knicks’ opponent Friday at MSG won just 15 games last season before improving to nearly .500 and a likely playoff berth one year later.

  • [New York Post] Donnie Walsh’s free-agency warning to Phil Jackson, Knicks fans (Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:39:11 -0400)

    Citing how the siren song of South Beach lured LeBron James to Miami in 2010, Pacers adviser Donnie Walsh warned Thursday that Knicks president Phil Jackson can only do so…