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.

Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets after the infamous "Butt Fumble" against the New England Patriots on Thanksgiving 2012. (Image: Getty)

Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez Retires, Butt Fumble Lives in Infamy

Mark Sanchez is hanging it up after ten seasons in the NFL. The ex-quarterback of the NY Jets is retiring, but he is most known for the infamous “Butt Fumble” that occurred against the New England Patriots on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Mark Sanchez landed a desk job with the “Mouse”. […]

Image: Pablo 'Panda' Sandoval of the SF Giants celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run to defeat the Cubs at Oracle Ballpark in San Francisco. (Chris Victorio/SF Examiner)

SF Giants on Hot Streak, Keeping Madison Bumgarner Now?

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner has been mentioned as trade bait all season for playoff contenders, but as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, the SF Giants won 17 out of their last 20 games and have become legit Wild Card contenders during their hot streak. The Giants […]

Bradley Beal, guard for the Washington Wizards, playing against the Brooklyn Nets in 2019. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Washington Wizards Offer Bradley Beal $111 Million Extension

The Washington Wizards offered guard Bradley Beal a contract extension and three-year maximum deal worth $111 million, but will the All-Star stand pat and decline the invitation to stay with the dysfunctional Wizards? The Wizards finally fired Ernie Grunfeld after several tumultuous years at the helm in DC. New Wizards […]

Brandon Woodruff, starting pitcher from the Milwaukee Brewers, heads to the IL. (Image: Christian Anderson/Getty)

Brewers in Trouble? Ace Brandon Woodruff on IL Oblique Injury

Milwaukee Brewers ace and All-Star Brandon Woodruff is 11-3 this season but he just headed to the IL for approximately six weeks with a left oblique strain injury. Woodruff injured himself during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. After an MRI on Monday, team doctors confirmed a strained […]

Ex-Jazz shooting guard Kyle Korver playing against the Chicago Bulls. (Image: Getty)

Milwaukee Bucks Sign Sharpshooter Kyle Korver

The Milwaukee Bucks, looking to shore up their perimeter shooting, signed 16-year veteran Kyle Korver to a one-year min-contract. Korver, who was named to the All-Star team in 2015, is one of the greatest three-point shooters in the history of the NBA. He is currently fourth all-time trailing Ray Allen, […]

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup starts July 26 in New York City. (Image: Epic Games)

How to Watch Fortnite World Cup, Ninja Fails to Qualify

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup begins July 26 in New York City next weekend to determine who is the best Fortnite player in the world. Do not worry because there are multiple ways how to watch the Fortnite World Cup even though streamer and Fortnite GOAT, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, will […]

Shooting guard JR Smith with the Cleveland Cavs in 2018 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (Image: David Liam Kyle/Getty)

JR Smith, Washed Up Shooter or One Last Push with the Bucks?

After playing in only 11 games last season with a diminished role, the Cleveland Cavs waived disgruntled shooting guard JR Smith. Contrary to rumors, Smith did not get in trouble for weed or other drugs. Smith thinks he’s not washed up and met with the Milwaukee Bucks to discuss a […]

Chris Paul playing for the Houston Rockets in the 2019 playoffs. (Image: Christopher Rocco/Getty)

Thunder Could Not Move Chris Paul, CP3 to Stay in OKC

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Russell Westbrook and two draft picks to the Houston Rockets for Chris Paul last week, but Thunder have been unable to trade CP3 to another team due to salary cap issues. It looks like Paul will be playing next season in Oklahoma City. Not many […]