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.

Kyle Lowry, point guard for the Toronto Raptors, playing at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Image: Getty)

Raptors Blow Out Bucks in Game 4, Even Series 2-2

The Toronto Raptors’ bench exploded for 48 points as the Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals to even the series at 2-2. After poor performances in Game 3 from the Bucks’ two best scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton combined for 55 […]

France's Frank Ntilikina playing for the New York Knicks. (Image: Ned Dishman/Getty)

NBA Trade Rumors: Knicks Shopping Guard Frank Ntilikina

The big rumor rattling around the rafters at MSG are saying that the New York Knicks are looking to trade point guard Frank Ntilikina, the overall eighth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft who was buried deep on the Knicks bench this season, before the upcoming NBA Draft. The Knicks […]

New York Mets skipper Mickey Callaway wonders if he will still have a job by the end of the season. (Image: Getty)

Mets Mickey Callaway’s Job Safe… For Now

The New York Mets were swept over the weekend by the Miami Marlins, the worst-team in major league baseball, and rumors swirled that manager Mickey Callaway would lose his job by Monday morning rush hour. The Mets dropped to 20-25 on the season after losing three games in a row […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors shoots over Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Finals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. (Image: Getty)

Toronto Raptors Win in Double OT Game 3, Bucks Still Lead 2-1

The Toronto Raptors, led by Kawhi Leonard’s 36 points, defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 118-112 to double overtime to win Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bucks’ 2-0 lead has been cut in half. The Raptors trail 2-1 with Game 4 set for Tuesday in Toronto. The Bucks scored […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors during their Game 3 victory over the Portland Trailblazers in Portland, Oregon.  (Image: Steve Dykes/Getty)

Draymond Green Posts Triple-Double, Warriors Take 3-0 Series Lead

Sparked by Draymond Green’s triple-double, the Golden State Warriors came from behind once again to defeat the Portland Trailblazers 110-99. Playing without Kevin Durant, the Warriors went on the road and won Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals to take a 3-0 series lead. Draymond Green dazzled everyone with […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors injures his calf in a playoff game against the Houston Rockets. (Image: Getty)

Kevin Durant Injury Update: KD Out Game 3 and 4, Possibly More

Kevin Durant will not travel with the Golden State Warriors to Portland for Game 3 or Game 4 against the Trail Blazers because he is still experiencing pain in his left calf, which he strained in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals last week. Despite losing the league’s top-scorer […]

Ja Morant of Murray State playing against Marquette in the 2019 March Madness tournament. (Image: Getty)

Memphis Grizzlies Love Ja Morant with No. 2 Draft Pick

The Memphis Grizzlies landed the second pick in the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft and they would love to select Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant. The New Orleans Pelicans had only a 6 percent chance to win the NBA draft lottery. They were the lucky winners in the Zion […]

New York Jets ex-general manager Mike Maccagnan during the NFL Combine workouts. (Image: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)

New York Jets Fire GM Mike Maccagnan, Fans Irked Team Waited So Long

Less than three weeks after the 2019 NFL Draft, the New York Jets fired GM Mike Maccagnan and installed head coach Adam Case as interim general manager. The Jets were 10-6 in their first season under Maccagnan in 2015. However, the Jets suffered three consecutive losing seasons with a 14-34 […]

Pitcher Jonathan "Johnny Lasagna" Loaisiga during a game last week at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

Bronx ER: Pitcher Johnny Lasagna 17th Injured Member of Yankees

Just when you thought the tsunami of injuries finally subsided, the New York Yankees sent starting pitcher Jonathan “Johnny Lasagna” Loaisiga on the 60-day IL with a strained right rotator cuff. In the latest episode of “Bronx ER”, Loaisiga becomes the 17th member of the Yankees to spend time on […]