The Thunder will have a five-game homestand from Mar. 27 to Apr. 5. That gives them 12 days to play at Paycom Center and sleep in their beds. That will be much-needed as it's fresh off the season's longest road trip of five games. Such is life in the NBA in March and April, when schedule-makers cram in the final batch of games before the playoffs.

Time slows to a crawl in the NBA world during the month of August. The time for vacations is now, with the sport practically being a year-round event now, this