Greg Oden (knee) is getting stronger in his legs according to coach Erik Spoelstra. Oden has still yet to play this season and while this news doesn't provide any update to this timetable, it's nice to know that the oft-injured big man is staying healthy. The Heat are chugging along at 9-3 and won't rush Oden's return, so he's a fantasy non-factor until further notice.

Greg Oden (knee) did not travel with the Heat to Toronto for Tuesday's game against the Raptors. This news isn't a surprise as the Heat have been approaching Oden's rehab extremely cautiously. Oden may very well be a factor for the Heat at some point this season, but even if that does happen, it isn't within a timeline that fantasy owners need to be paying attention to right now.

Greg Oden (knee) is inactive for Tuesday's season opener. It was nice to see him of the court during the preseason for four minutes, but the Heat justifiably won't be putting their new free agent out on the court much for a while. Oden is very unlikely to have much of an impact for at least a couple months.

Greg Oden is not expected to play vs. the Bulls on Tuesday. He was held out of Sunday's scrimmage but was able to get some preseason action under his belt, and should make his regular-season debut fairly soon. Miami will ease him into the rotation, and a minute-limit is all but guaranteed, so his fantasy upside is severely limited.

Greg Oden is listed as doubtful for Friday's preseason finale. It's going to be a slow roll with Oden's knees going forward, as the Heat are simply hoping he can play 10 minutes a game, while also getting plenty of nights off. The good news is that he's yet to suffer a setback and could be ready to play in the Heat's opener on Tuesday.

Greg Oden made his return to game action on Wednesday and had two points and two boards in four minutes against the Pelicans. It's been 1,418 days since Oden was last on a basketball court playing in front of an audience and he was able to throw down a dunk on his first touch. He did look a little rusty on defense and his lateral quickness clearly isn't there yet. It's great that he's on the way back, but he's still not worth drafting in almost any league.

Greg Oden (knees) sat out of practice on Wednesday due to a little swelling. He did some 5-on-5 work earlier this week, but he's nowhere near being back to 100 percent. Oden still has a long way to go to becoming a contributor for Miami, so there's little reason to draft him in almost any format.

Greg Oden (knee) did some 5-on-5 work during Monday's practice, but he remains without a timetable to return. It's all about baby-steps for Oden, who lest we forget hasn't played in an NBA game since December 2009. There's no reason to draft him in fantasy leagues, and he belongs on the waiver wire until we have some semblance of a return date.

Greg Oden (knees) could be cleared for 5-on-5 workouts next week. It's a big step for Oden and he's trying to make his way on the court. Oden is also hoping to be ready for a preseason game, which suggests he could be ready to start the season. The Heat will obviously take it easy on him, so don't expect him to get more than 18 minutes per game until he can sustain some level of health for an extended period of time.

Greg Oden (knees) will not be a part of Miami's scrimmage on Sunday. He still doesn't have a timetable to return and the team has restricted him from contact in practice. It's going to be a while before we see Oden get enough minutes to be a factor in standard fantasy leagues.