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.

Case Keenum with the Denver Broncos during a 2018 game at Broncos Stadium in Denver, Colorado. (Image: Jack Dempsey/AP)

Denver Broncos Trade QB Case Keenum to Washington

The Denver Broncos traded former-starting quarterback Case Keenum to the Washington Redskins to clear much-need cap space after acquiring Joey Flacco in a trade with the Baltimore Ravens. Washington will send a sixth-round draft pick in next year’s draft in exchange for Keenum. In addition, the Denver Broncos will send […]

Tampa Bay will host its first WrestleMania, which returns to Florida for only the fourth time since its inception in 1985. (Image: WWE)

Raymond James Stadium in Tampa to Host WrestleMania 36 in April 2020

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) made an official announcement that Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida will host WrestleMania 36 on April 5, 2020. WrestleMania is the pro wrestling’s version of the Super Bowl. The inaugural WrestleMania occurred on March 1, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. […]

LeBron James of the LA Lakers scores a basket against the Denver Nuggets and passes Michael Jordan on the NBA's scoring list during a game at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Image: Robert Laberge/Getty)

LeBron James Passes Michael Jordan as NBA’s Fourth-Best Scorer

LeBron James achieved another milestone this season when he passed Michael Jordan to become the fourth-best scorer in NBA history. In a game against the Denver Nuggets (43-21) in Los Angeles, James passed Jordan in the second quarter. He finished the game with 31 points but the Lakers (30-35) lost […]

Arizona forward Ira Lee (11) and Arizona State guard Remy Martin (1) battle for the ball in a game at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona earlier this season. (Image: Chris Coduto/Getty)

March Madness Bubble Watch: Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State (20-9) is currently on the March Madness bubble, but can almost guarantee themselves an at-large bid with a victory against rival Arizona (17-13) this weekend. Arizona State started the season 8-1, but have gone 12-8 since then during an erratic season that included a couple of huge wins […]

Yankees top pitcher Luis Severino celebrates a strikeout at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY. (Image: Elsa/Getty)

Yankees Ace Luis Severino to Miss Opening Day with Shoulder Injury

The New York Yankees are shutting down their star pitcher Luis Severino for two weeks after a shoulder inflammation diagnosis, and he’s expected to miss a start on Opening Day. Severino, 25, went 19-8 last season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He recently signed a four-year contract extension […]

King Kong Bundy in a promotional shot from an unknown date. (Image: WWE)

WWF Wrestler King Kong Bundy Dies at 61

Chris Pallies, who wrestled under the name King Kong Bundy in legendary cage match against Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania 2 during the halcyon days of the WWF, passed away at his home in New Jersey the age of 63. Chris Pallies, a former bartender from northern New Jersey, is the […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young gets hacked by Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez during a 4 OT thriller at State Farm Arena in Chicago. (Image: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports)

Trae Young Drops 49 Points for Atlanta Hawks in 4 OT Marathon (Video)

Rookie Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks set a career-high with 49 points in a losing cause against the Chicago Bulls in a quadruple overtime game eventually won by the Bulls 168-161, which marked the third-highest scoring game in NBA history. The Hawks (21-42) and Bulls (18-45) combined for 329 […]