Heat’s Victor Oladipo remains sidelined with knee injury; James Harden out for Nets

Victor Oladipo continues to be sidelined for the Miami Heat by what’s being called “knee soreness” by the organization, with his status for the remainder of the season continuing to be unknown.

Oladipo was listed as out for the Miami Heat’s (28-28) Sunday matchup versus the Brooklyn Nets (38-18) at AmericanAirlines Arena.

He didn’t accompany the team on its four-game road trip after injuring his right leg in the Heat’s home win against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 8.

Also on the Heat’s Saturday evening injury report were: Andre Iguodala, who was listed as questionable with left hip soreness, and Gabe Vincent, who was listed as probable with right knee soreness.

Iguodala missed the Heat’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, formally being listed as out due to hip soreness, but missing the game appeared to be more about resting the 37-year-old forward during a stretch of eight games in 12 days.

“That is us being smart, or trying to be smart,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said on Friday, “about his health and the schedule.”

For the Nets, All-Star guard James Harden remains sidelined due to a right hamstring strain that he sustained at the beginning of the month.

Harden, the league’s leader in assists average with 10.9 to go along with 25.2 points per game, has missed Brooklyn’s last five games due to the injury, with the Nets going 3-2 in his recent absence and 4-5 in games Harden didn’t play for them since he joined the team in mid-January.

He traveled with the team to Miami to continue working out with the training staff and other players as a part of his rehab. Sunday’s matchup kicks off a three-game road trip for the Nets.

Also listed as out for Brooklyn for Sunday’s game were: Chris Chiozza (fractured right hand), Spencer Dinwiddie (right knee) and former Heat guard Tyler Johnson (right knee soreness).