Bucks guard T.J. Ford has been given a clean bill of health and may be the only player in camp who is actually enjoying himself. NBA players generally view training camp as a necessary evil, but Ford is overjoyed to be participating. It sure beats the alternative.

Ford, of course, knows his return is not the only reason the Bucks are optimistic they can make a run at the Eastern Conference playoffs this season.

"I wouldn't say it's only me," Ford said. "I'm not arrogant enough to say that. I think we've got a good team together. We've got Bobby Simmons, we re-signed Michael Redd, Dan Gadzuric, Toni Kukoc, Ervin Johnson. . . we've got a lot of guys who have been in the league a long time even though we're still young. I think it's all of us together. That's the reason I say we're a playoff team."