Warriors' Harrison Barnes: Could return Christmas Day

Barnes (ankle) is aiming for a return Monday against the Kings, although Friday against the Cavaliers is still a possibility, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Barnes has missed the past 11 games, including Wednesday against the Jazz, but has returned to practice and obviously is nearing a return to game action. His eventual comeback should move Brandon Rush to a limited role off the bench, in addition to less minutes for Andre Iguodala.