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 dent created by ex-TE Rob Gronkowski on the latest Lombardi Trophy from Super Bowl LII. (Image: New England Patriots/Twitter)

Gronk Dents Super Bowl Trophy Bunting a Baseball (Video)

Gronk will be Gronk. Rob Gronkowski, the ex-tight end for the New England Patriots, dented the Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy while goofing around at Fenway Park. Gronk used the trophy as a bat to bunt a baseball thrown by teammate and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman. The Patriots won […]

Greg Bird strikes out against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. (Jim McIsaac/Getty)

Bronx ER: Greg Bird Unlucky 13th Member of Yankees to Head on IL

In the latest episode of “Bronx ER”, Greg Bird is the next member of the 2019 New York Yankees to join the injured-list after suffering a torn plantar fascia. Bird, a left-hitting first baseman, will be relegated to a walking boot for the next ten days before he’s evaluated again […]

NY Islanders goaltender Robin Lehner standing up to Pittsburgh Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist in Game 4 at Pittsburgh, PA. (Image: AP)

Barry Trotz’s New York Islanders Sweep Sidney Crosby and the Penguins

The New York Islanders, playing old-school defensive hockey implemented by coach Barry Trotz, completed a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Islanders kept the Penguins top scorers in check for the entire series. The Islanders had one of the best defensive […]

Zion Williamson of Duke playing in an ACC regular season conference game at Cameron Stadium in Durham, NC. (Image: USA Today Sports)

No Shocker Here, Zion Williamson Leaving Duke to Go Pro

Duke big man Zion Williamson joined his Duke teammates, RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish, by declaring himself eligible for the NBA Draft. Zion Williamson, who won the Wooden Award and Naismith Award for top player in the country, is expected to become the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

LA Lakers coach Luke Walton and Buddy Hield from the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Cary Edmondson/USA Today Sports)

Sacramento Kings Hire Luke Walton as New Head Coach

Luke Walton did not stay unemployed for too long before Vlade Divac and the Sacramento Kings snatched him up as their new head coach. The Sacramento Kings have not gone to the playoffs in 13 seasons. The Kings hope that Walton can finally guide their young team to the first […]

Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis ends his hitless streak against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. (Image: Michael Dwyer/AP)

Chris Davis Finally Ends 0-for-54 Hitless Streak with 3 Hits, 4 RBIs

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis, who set a new MLB record for 54 consecutive hitless at-bats, ended his nightmare slump with a bases loaded single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox. Davis finished the day 3-for-5, including a pair of doubles. The Orioles (6-9) defeated the […]

Tiger Woods training with Navy SEALs outside of San Diego, CA. (Image: Chief Journalist Deborah Carson/US Navy)

The Secret History of Tiger Woods and New Book by Wright Thompson

Sportswriter and journalist Wright Thompson recently published a book titled “The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business”, which included the longform article “The Secret History of Tiger Woods“, which Thompson originally penned for ESPN. Tiger Woods made headlines yesterday when he shot a 70 during the […]