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.