Pauly McGuire

Pauly McGuire

Sports Writer  |  DENVER, CO

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Pauly McGuire is a Colorado-based sports writer, novelist, and jaded fan of the New York Knicks, Jets, Yankees, and Rangers. Pauly covers the NBA and NFL for OG, but he also specializes in events such as March Madness, the Iditarod, Tour de France, marble racing, and the Oscars. For nearly a decade, he covered the international poker circuit. His critically acclaimed 2010 book Lost Vegas chronicled working at the WSOP -- writing for Tao of Poker, Fox Sports, and Bluff Magazine -- during the wildest days of the poker boom. His most recent novels Guard This (2021) and Fried Peaches (2018) are currently available on Amazon.

The heir to the Walmart fortune will become the next owner of the Denver Broncos in a record-setting sale. (Image: Getty)

Walmart Scion Agrees to Buy Denver Broncos for $4.65 Billion

The Denver Broncos have a new owner. Well, almost. The final sale is pending a vote from the other NFL franchise owners and approval from the league’s finance committee, but it looks like the Walton-Penner group will become the next owner after they agreed to a purchase agreement for the […]

Aaron Donald from the LA Rams celebrates a victory in Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium. (Image: Robb Carr/Getty)

LA Rams Reward DT Aaron Donald with $40 Million Raise

Will he stay, or will he go? We now know the answer. The reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams rewarded defensive superstar Aaron Donald with a $40 million raise, which ends speculation that Donald would retire after winning a championship. Donald “gets the bag” after the Rams made him […]

Quin Snyder led the Utah Jazz to six-straight playoff berths, but they never advanced to the Western Conference Finals. (Image: Getty)

Quin Snyder Resigns as Head Coach of the Utah Jazz

After eight seasons as the head coach of the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder stepped down and resigned much to the dismay of the franchise and CEO Danny Ainge. The Jazz hired Snyder for his first NBA head coaching job at the start of the 2014-15 season. In eight years, Snyder […]

Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors celebrates drilling a half-court 3-point shot to end the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Finals

Warriors Smash Celtics in Game 2, Even Series with Huge 3Q Run

The Golden State Warriors are one of the best second-half teams in the NBA, which translates into epic comebacks in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics missed a chance to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals against the Warriors in Game 2 when they were outscored 35-14 in […]

Anthony Rizzo from the New York Yankees congratulates Aaron Judge (99) after he hit his 21 st home run of the season. (Image: Getty)

Aaron Judge Sees MVP Odds Bump, Belts Home Run #21

Aaron Judge from the New York Yankees feasted off the Detroit Tigers during the current homestand at Yankee Stadium after he smacked a solo home run in consecutive games. Judge leads the MLB with 21 home runs and his AL MVP odds are now +300. Only Shohei Ohtani — the […]

The late John Madden will grace the cover of his own video game when EA Sports released Madden NFL 23 in August. (Image: EA Sports)

John Madden to Appear on Cover of Eponymous Video Game

Legendary Oakland Raiders head coach and NFL Hall of Famer John Madden will appear on the cover of the Madden 23 video game by EA Sports. Gamers and NFL football fans will have to wait until August for EA Sports to release Madden 23. This won’t be the first time […]

The 2022 NBA Finals features two superstars – Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. (Image: Winslow Townsend/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

2022 NBA Finals Quickie Preview: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors square off in the 2022 NBA Finals after the Celtics needed seven games to defeat the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, and after the Warriors knocked out the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the Western Conference title. The Warriors […]

Steph Curry and Klay Thompson need one more win to lock up a return trip to the NBA Finals. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Finals MVP Betting: Steph Curry or Jayson Tatum?

The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are both one victory away from securing spots in the 2022 NBA Finals. The leading scorers from both teams — Steph Curry from the Warriors and Jayson Tatum from the Celtics — are popular picks to win the 2022 NBA Finals MVP, with […]

NBA veteran referee Scott Foster has a notorious reputation for helping the underdog in the playoffs to extend a series. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Can Scott ‘The Extender’ Foster Help the Dallas Mavs Avoid Elimination in Game 5?

The Extender is coming. He’s not a character from one of George RR Martin’s “Game of Thrones“ novels, or a terrifying WWE heel. He’s just an NBA referee. The Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of postseason elimination and down 3-1 in the Western Conference finals against the Golden State […]

Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics pulls up for a 3-point shot over Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat in Game 5 at the American Airlines Arena. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Celtics Beat Heat in Game 5, One Win Away from NBA Finals

It wasn’t pretty, but the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 93-80 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead thanks to a turnover-free second half from Jaylen Brown. With the huge road victory, the Celtics are one win away from clinching the Eastern Conference title and securing a […]

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets contests a call from an official in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics. (Image: Getty)

Brooklyn Nets Not Offering Kyrie Irving a Contract Extension

The Brooklyn Nets faced a tough decision regarding controversial point guard Kyrie Irving’s future with the team, and it looks like general manager Sean Marks won’t offer Irving a contract extension this offseason. Irving has a player option in his current contract for this upcoming season with the Nets worth […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs drives to the basket against Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 at the American Airlines Center. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Western Conference Finals: Dallas Mavs Avoid Sweep with Game 4 Victory

Game 4 of the Western Conference finals began on a somber note with a moment of silence for the victims of the senseless shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas that took the lives of several school children. When horrible things happen, it makes pro sports seem insignificant, but the NBA playoffs […]

Deandre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns could depart in free agency after the team was hesitant to offer him a max contract. (Image: Getty)

Will Big Man Deandre Ayton Leave the Phoenix Suns in Free Agency?

It looks like the Phoenix Suns won’t offer center Deandre Ayton — the former #1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft — a max contract extension. Ayton’s agent, Bill Duffy, hinted that Ayton could bolt in free agency to the Charlotte Hornets or Portland Trail Blazers if the Suns don’t […]