Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 10/21/16

-  Zach Lowe's Annual Tiers Of The NBA  (from ESPN):

Read it here:  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17777645/tiers-nba-zach-lowe

-  Can The Grizzlies Evolve Beyond Grit And Grind?  (from Rob Mahoney, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/21/memphis-grizzlies-marc-gasol-mike-conley-david-fizdale

- Timberwolves Are Taking Steps Toward Adulthood  (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):

Read it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/a/nba-2016-season-preview/timberwolves-karl-anthony-town-tom-thibodeau-baby-steps

-  Thibodeau Talks Hoops, Hope, Life Balance  (from Jon Krawczynski, AP):

Read it here:  http://www.nba.com/article/2016/10/20/tom-thibodeau-takes-over-timberwolves

-  Timberwolves: A Work In Progress  (from Zach Harper, A Wolf Among Wolves):

Read it here:  http://www.awolfamongwolves.com/2016/10/minnesota-timberwolves-attempt-close-gap-still-work-progress-progress-indeed/

-  Video:  How Kevin Durant Ruins Your Strategy To Stop the Warriors  (from Mike Prada, SBNation):

Watch it here:  http://www.sbnation.com/a/nba-2016-season-preview/warriors-video-kevin-durant-strategy

-  Defining "Success" For The New NBA Rookies  (from Kevin O'Connor, The Ringer):

Read and view it here:  https://theringer.com/success-for-new-rookies-kris-dunn-jaylen-brown-d439d27794aa#.g9nv1u3yn

-  When Will The Bucks Be Consistently Good? (from Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://theringer.com/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-jabari-parker-9cc8b6269021#.fj0qgpymy

-  The Jaylen Brown Train Is About To Leave The Station  (from Michael Pina, Bleacher Report):

Read it here;  http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2670842-boston-celtics-insider-the-jaylen-brown-train-is-about-to-leave-the-station

-  Udonis Haslem: Mentoring A Young Heat Team  (from Haley O'Shaughnessy, The Ringer):

Read it here:  https://theringer.com/udonis-haslem-miami-heat-da11c74f17c5#.f5ralnn4e

-  Vashil Fernandez Hopes To Make His Mark With The Heat  (from Moke Hamilton, Basketball Insiders):

Read it here:  http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-pm-vashil-fernandez-hopes-to-make-mark-with-heat/

-  Justise Winslow: New Face Of The Heat  (from Cory Sanning, All U Can Heat):

Read it here:  http://allucanheat.com/2016/10/21/justise-winslow-new-face-miami-heat/

And from Andrew Sharp, Sports Illustrated:  http://www.si.com/nba/2016/10/21/justise-winslow-education-miami-heat-chris-bosh-dwyane-wade

-  With A Lighter Load, Ariza Will be More Effective  (from Darren Yuvan, The Dream Shake):

Read it here:  http://www.thedreamshake.com/2016/10/20/13305556/trevor-ariza-season-preview

-  Ryan Anderson:  The Good And The Bad  (from Danny Emerman, The Dream Shake):

Read it here:  http://www.thedreamshake.com/2016/10/21/13340584/ryan-anderson-season-preview

-  Sean Marks Is Changing The Nets' Culture  (from Brian Lewis, NY Post):

Read it here:  http://nypost.com/2016/10/21/how-the-nets-new-gm-is-changing-the-teams-culture/

-  Isaiah Thomas On Mental Preparation And His Role As Leader  (from Ben Schwadron, slamonline.com):

Read it here:  http://www.slamonline.com/nba/isaiah-thomas-interview-video-boston-celtics/#EQ3Jh8vgXge2ORQ6.97

- 5 Players To Watch This Season  (from Basketball Reference):

Read it here:  https://medium.com/@bball_ref/five-players-to-watch-this-season-non-warriors-and-cavs-division-9564f0d48c4c#.1i37x8uq3

- 5 Intriguing NBA Storylines For 2016-17  (from Steve McPherson, Rolling Stone):

Read it here: http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/nba-season-storylines-to-watch-in-2016-17-w446059