Basketball diehards are now counting down the days and weeks rather than months for the return of meaningful games at all levels. Players are gathering for cardio-based chemistry building ahead of training camp. As for the league in general, the 2025-26 NBA schedule release offered the first real glimpse into the routes every team must take to the postseason. For Tuomas Iisalo's regrouping Memphis Grizzlies , the stretch from Thanksgiving through Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not just a test; it’s a gauntlet. A mix of brutal road trips, potential high-stakes tournament games, and a transatlantic journey will define Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.'s championship mettle.

Unfortunately, the already road-weary Grizzlies play five of seven away games before the turkeys are thawing out. Star

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