After a difficult loss to Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs, the Nuggets talked about making adjustments and moving forward as they try to even the series Wednesday. The Nuggets felt a small measure of vindication when the NBA acknowledged a missed call in Sunday’s 107-103 loss.

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After returning about three weeks earlier than expected from offseason knee surgery, Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin is trying to be patient as he finds his rhythm on the court. Martin averaged six points and five rebounds in his first three games of 2010-11 but is still giving Denver a defensive presence in the paint.

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Houston quarterback Matt Schaub is out indefinitely with a “significant” right foot injury and will miss at least the Texans’ next game in two weeks. Coach Gary Kubiak said Monday that Schaub was injured on a quarterback sneak coming out of the end zone late in the second quarter of Houston’s 37-9 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

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Long before the Nuggets drafted Morehead State forward Kenneth Faried, their scouts spent countless hours observing his work habits in games and in practice. What they saw was a player who takes nothing for granted and never takes a day or night off.

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Guard Cory Higgins finished his college career tied with Richard Roby as the most prolific scorer in University of Colorado history. Higgins, whose father is an NBA executive and whose godfather is an NBA legend, says it would be a dream come true to play for the Nuggets.

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Carmelo Anthony scored 36 points and made a hustle play that ignited a huge third quarter as the Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 121-107 at the Pepsi Center on Sunday night. Nene added 15 points, 10 rebounds and four steals, while Al Harrington came off the bench to score 16 points for Denver.

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As part of our
5-Year Ranking series, here’s how the Big East teams stack up according to conference wins. There’s a huge gap between the upper half of the Big East and the bottom 7 teams, but both Cincinnati and St. John’s seem like they’ll be closing ground over the next few years.

First Tier
 

1t – Pittsburgh – 65 – Eventually the committee will tire of giving Pitt a #1 seed

1t – Louisville – 65 – Lack of tournament success overshadows solid regular-season play

3t – Notre Dame – 57 – Mike Brey’s teams tend to overachieve in conference play

3t – Syracuse – 57 – After a rough spell in 07-08, Orange basketball is relevant again

Second Tier

5 – Georgetown – 55 – No tourney wins since 2008, and little hope of one this year

6 – West Virginia – 54 – A lot of new faces, but hard not to have faith in a Huggins team

7 – Marquette - 53 – Six tourney trips in a row for steady, but unspectacular program

8 – Villanova – 51 – Did Jay Wright’s program peak in 2009?
9 – UCONN – 50 – Last year’s National Title came out of nowhere (16-20 in Big East games last two years)

Wannabees

10t – Cincinnati – 36 – Coming off of first NCAA trip since 2005

10t – St. John’s – 36 – After last season’s success, Johnnies starting anew

12 – Seton Hall – 34 – It will take more than quality recruiting to change program’s negative vibes
13 – Providence – 32 – Once proud program trying to find some semblance of direction

Also-Rans

14 – South Florida – 22 – Many might be surprised that South Florida is not farther down the list

15 – Rutgers - 18 – Mike Rice has a lot of work to do, but there seems to be a glimmer of hope
16 – DePaul - 17 wins -  Nowhere to go but up for putrid Blue Demons

Check back for the Big Ten ranking later today.

All 5-Year Rankings.

Jonathan Papelbon and the Philadelphia Phillies have completed a $50 million, four-year contract . The former Boston Red Sox closer receives the largest contract ever for a reliever. He replaces Ryan Madson, who is also a free agent. Papelbon turns 31 on Nov. 23. He had 219 saves over seven seasons with the Red Sox, including 31 this year, when he made $12 million.

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If you’ve followed the Bruins, you know they’re better than this. And if you’ve followed the league, you know that regardless of what is causing the team’s subpar start to the season (3-5-0), history shows it has to end very soon.

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Listen to Kevin Harvick’s news conference in its entirety (12 minutes, 21 seconds)

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT ANY OF YOUR CARS AT ALL AFTER WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEKEND? “No”

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