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.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors square off in the Eastern Conference Finals. (Image: Stacy Revere/Getty)

NBA East Finals Preview: Greek Freak and Bucks vs. Kawhi and Raptors

The two best teams during the NBA’s regular season will face off in the East Conference Finals with Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo the #1 Milwaukee Bucks (60-22) hosting superhero Kawhi Leonard and the #2 Toronto Raptors (58-24). The Bucks secured the best record in the NBA with 60 wins for […]

CJ McCollum of the Portland Trailblazers celebrating after their Game 7 win against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

CJ McCollum Drops 37, Portland Blazers Beat Nuggets in Game 7

CJ McCollum scored 37 points including a huge jump shot with 12 seconds remaining to help push the Portland Trail Blazers over the Denver Nuggets to a 100-96 victory in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Blazers trailed 3-2 at one point in this series. They avoided an […]

Head coach Frank Vogel on the sidelines of an Orlando Magic game in 2018. (Image: John Raoux/AP)

LA Lakers Hire Frank Vogel After Ty Lue Talks Break Down

The Los Angeles Lakers finally have a new head coach, Frank Vogel, after both Monty Williams and Ty Lue turned down the job. Vogel signed a three-year contract with the Lakers. The Lakers went 37-45 last season. The team fired former head coach Luke Walton the day after the season […]

Klay Thompson (left) and Steph Curry (right) lead the Golden State Warriors to a series win in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets in Houston, Texas. (Image: Bill Baptist/Getty)

Warriors KO Rockets 4th Time in Last 5 Years, Advance Without Durant

The Golden State Warriors, playing Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals without All-Stars Kevin Durant, went on the road and defeated the Houston Rockets 118-113 to knock them out of the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry combined for […]

Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors injures his calf against the Houston Rockets during a playoff game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)

Warriors Win Game 5, But Lose Kevin Durant to Calf Injury

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 104-99 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals to take a 3-2 series lead, but Warriors’ star Kevin Durant left the game in the third quarter with a strained calf injury. Durant suffered a non-contact injury after he took a jump […]

Paul Millsap of the Denver Nuggets taking a jump shot against the Portland Blazers at Pepsi Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Nuggets Smoke Blazers, Denver Takes 3-2 Series Lead Over Portland

Paul Millsap scored 24 points and hauled down 8 rebounds for the Denver Nuggets as they easily defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 124-98 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Nuggets now take a 3-2 series lead. The Nuggets won at home in Denver several hours as a […]

Jeopardy! champ James Holzhauer (second from right) at a Chicago Cubs game with friends at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL. (Image: James Holzhauer)

Jeopardy! Champ James Holzhauer Would Love a Job in Baseball

James Holzhauer, the 22-time reigning champion on Jeopardy!, would love to fulfill a childhood dream by working for an MLB team in the front office or a baseball job in the analytics department. The professional sports gambler from Las Vegas amassed approximately $1.7 million in 22 matches. Holzhauer averages $76,864 […]

Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche playing against the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Semifinals in Denver. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Colorado Avalanche Win in OT Force Game 7 Against San Jose Sharks

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks in overtime 4-3 to win Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The Avs forced a Game 7. Gabriel Landeskog, a left winger from Sweden scored the game-winner in overtime for the Avs. Landeskog scored 75 points this season including 34 goals, […]