Former Texas PG T.J. Ford abruptly retired Monday following the latest scare to his surgically repaired spine, which once sidelined him for an entire NBA season. Ford, 28, has played sparingly for San Antonio this season because of injuries, the latest of which left him lying motionless March 7 on the court against New York. Ford led the Longhorns to the Final Four as a sophomore in 2003, the same year he garnered kudos as the Naismith and Wooden player of the year.