POSTED 5:26 PM, JULY 12, 2015, BY NICK WILDER, UPDATED AT 09:13PM, JULY 12, 2015 AMES, Iowa – Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes will be celebrated in his hometown of Ames on Monday. Mayor Ann Campbell will recognize the former Ames High School basketball star and his success as…

by Joe Gabriele Cavs.com Beat Writer Posted: Jul 07, 2015 When Kyrie Irving led everyone with 30 points in his professional playoff debut against the Celtics, it came as a surprise to absolutely no one. The days of Kyrie Irving surprising anyone with superstar-level production are officially over. In his…

POSTED 2:22 PM, JULY 4, 2015, BY ROGER RILEY AND NICK WILDER, UPDATED AT 08:54PM, JULY 4, 2015 AMES, Iowa — Harrison Barnes of the Golden State Warriors brought the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy back to Ames on Saturday. Barnes, a starter for Golden State, brought the trophy home…

By: John Naughton Ames High School basketball camp players basked in a special light Wednesday. Boys entering grades 9-12 reflected on news that Ames alum Harrison Barnes — who ran the same court five years ago — helped the Golden State Warriors to an NBA championship Tuesday night. Barnes’ latest…

By NBA Australia Golden State reportedly wants to sign forward Harrison Barnes to an offseason contract extension. Barnes apparently wants an extension that will keep him in the Bay Area. Now it appears to be a matter of coming to terms — an issue that has killed many a contract…

By: John Naughton  Harrison Barnes’ drive to the NBA Finals arrived like a full-throttle fast break. He turns 23 Saturday. Just 23 … Can you believe it? Barnes will celebrate his birthday by playing in the NBA Finals starting Thursday. It’s just the latest fast-track achievement for a young man…

J.A. Adande, ESPN Senior Writer Way back in October a Golden State Warrior who was only around for three weeks hit on the formula that produced the franchise’s best season in four decades. Jason Kapono was in Warriors training camp at the behest of general manager Bob Myers, even though…