T.J. FORD RUMORS & GOSSIP

T.J. Ford on what could have been

Recently retired San Antonio Spurs point guard T.J. Ford is always going to have his list of “what if’s.” What if he hadn’t gotten badly injured in his rookie season? What if he had been able to play out his full career without the constant fear of permanent paralysis? What if he had reached his full potential? What would that have looked like for Ford? If you ask him, he’ll...
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April 02, 2012  |  Discuss
NEW BEGINNINGS

T.J. Ford to coach in D-League

T.J. Ford had to retire prematurely because of a spine condition, but his career in basketball is not over. It's just taking a new twist.

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March 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Spurs Point Guard, TJ Ford, Retires from the NBA

Today San Antonio Spurs point guard TJ Ford decided that it was time to throw in the towel on his NBA career. By no means am I calling Ford a quitter. He succeeded in beating the odds for sticking around this long but sometimes enough is enough.Ford told reporters that lying motionless March 7 on the court against the New York Knicks wasn’t the first time it had happened...
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March 13, 2012  |  Discuss

TJ Ford ends his NBA career, retires from basketball

In 2003, TJ Ford was selected 8th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks after starring at the University of Texas. Eight seasons later, back again in Texas this past Monday as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, TJ Ford hung up the Nike Airs for the final time as he announced his retirement from the NBA. This according to the AP: San Antonio Spurs guard T.J. Ford announced his retirement...
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March 13, 2012  |  Discuss

San Antonio Spurs Point Guard TJ Ford Retires At Age 28

Scary injuries happen all the time in professional sports, and they generally act as some of the most sobering moments for players and fans alike. Such was the case in the 2003-04 NBA season when then-Milwaukee Bucks point guard and rookie T.J. Ford landed hard on his tail bone, suffering a serious injury that ultimately required spinal fusion surgery. Now Ford is 28-years-old and...
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March 13, 2012  |  Discuss

TJ Ford retiring from the NBA

Today San Antonio Spurs point guard TJ Ford decided that it was time to throw in the towel on his NBA career. By no means am I calling Ford a quitter. He succeeded in beating the odds for sticking around this long but sometimes enough is enough. Ford told reporters that lying motionless March 7 on the court against the New York Knicks wasn’t the first time it had happened, and...
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March 12, 2012  |  Discuss

Spurs' T.J. Ford retiring from NBA

San Antonio Spurs guard T.J. Ford is retiring, effective immediately, after a series of neck and spine injuries during eight years in the NBA. The 28-year-old Ford announced his decision Monday on Twitter. ''Basketball has been great to me & my family for 28yrs,'' he wrote. ''It's official '' I Retire from the NBA '' as of today....
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March 12, 2012  |  Discuss

Former Buck first-round pick T.J. Ford to retire

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- San Antonio Spurs guard T.J. Ford is retiring, effective immediately, after a series of neck and spine injuries during eight years in the NBA. The 28-year-old Ford announced his decision Monday on Twitter. "Basketball has been great to me & my family for 28yrs," he wrote. "It's official " I Retire from the NBA " as of today....
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March 12, 2012  |  Discuss

TJ Ford taking indefinite leave from Spurs

San Antonio Spurs guard T.J. Ford says he may retire and is taking an indefinite leave of absence that will last at least the rest of the season. The 28-year-old Ford said Monday that he has suffered a series of neck and spine injuries during his eight-year NBA career. The most recent was a neck ''stinger'' on March 7 vs. New York. Ford says he is contemplating...
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March 12, 2012  |  Discuss

Report: Spurs agree to terms with T.J. Ford

The San Antonio Spurs have found their backup point guard. The team agreed to terms with free agent T.J. Ford, according to a report from the San Antonio Express-News. Ford starred at the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to the Final Four in 2003. Ford was was the 8th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, but injuries have plagued the point guard...
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December 08, 2011  |  Discuss
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