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At some point tonight, T.J. Ford is expected to slip on the No. 11 Spurs jersey again.
What happens next is almost secondary to him.
“It will feel good to be in a uniform,” said Ford, the backup point guard who has missed 24 of 34 games with a torn left hamstring. “If it’s just me shooting some layups in a layup drill, I’ll take that.
“Little baby steps.”
Having endured the annual rodeo trip, and having enjoyed the annual All-Star break, the Spurs return to the AT&T Center for the first time in 25 days tonight against Chicago and the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, Derrick Rose.
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