Pauly McGuire

Pauly McGuire

Sports Writer  |  DENVER, CO

Muck Rack profile

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.

Dorian Finney-Smith scored a career-playoff high 24 points on eight 3-pointers and helped lead the Dallas Mavs to a Game 4 victory over the Phoenix Suns at American Airlines. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Mavs Beat Phoenix Suns Twice in Dallas to Even Series at 2-2

Luka Doncic shrugged off a horrible long-range shooting performance because teammate Dorian Finney-Smith knocked down eight 3-pointers to help lift the Dallas Mavs to a 111-101 victory in Game 4 over the Phoenix Suns. The #4 Mavs evened the series at 2-2 against the #1 Suns in the Western Conference […]

Jordan Poole from the Golden State Warriors grabs the knee of Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 at Chase Center in San Francisco. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Grizzlies Injury Report: Ja Morant Exits Game 3 After Jordan Poole Grabs Knee

A fierce rivalry has emerged.The Golden State Warriors throttled the Memphis Grizzlies 142-112 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, but Memphis point guard Ja Morant left the game midway through the fourth quarter with a knee injury after Jordan Poole from Golden State grabbed Morant’s knee while battling […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks attacks the paint against the Boston Celtics in Game 3 at the Fiserv Forum. (Image: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Smokes Celtics for 42 Points in Game 3 (VIDEO)

The Milwaukee Bucks narrowly won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to take a 2-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics thanks to 42 points from Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo. The Bucks edged out the Celtics 103-101 in Game 3, and Greek Freak missed a triple-double when he finished […]

Ben Simmons sits on the bench at Barclay’s Center during a first-round playoff matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics. (Image: John Minchillo/AP)

Brooklyn Nets PG Ben Simmons Undergoes Back Surgery

Ben Simmons from the Brooklyn Nets underwent back surgery in Los Angeles to alleviate pain from a herniated disc. The back injury kept Simmons out of the lineup and delayed his long-awaited debut with the Brooklyn Nets after the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Nets for James Harden. Fans […]

Marcus Smart attempts a shot in Game 1 for the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs ad TD Garden. (Image: David Butler/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Boston Celtics Injury Report: Marcus Smart (Thigh) Probable for Game 3

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart, the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, missed Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks with a thigh injury, but he’s listed as probable for Game 3 and expected to play. Smart suffered a thigh contusion in Game 1, […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs drives against Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, and the two leading scorers meet again in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. (Image: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Suns/Mavs Scoring Prop Bets: Doncic, Booker, Brunson, CP3 Over/Under Points

Heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals, the Phoenix Suns hold a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavs. DraftKings posted player scoring prop bets and you can bet over/under points based on specific players on the Mavs (Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Spencer Dinwiddie, Maxi Kleber) and the Suns […]

The LA Lakers are interested in hiring Darvin Ham, a top assistant coach with the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Matt Kelley/AP)

Lakers Interview Darvin Ham, Adrian Griffin for Head Coaching Vacancy

The search to replace former head coach Frank Vogel continues while the Los Angeles Lakers conduct interviews with top assistant coaches like Darvin Ham from the Milwaukee Bucks and Adrian Griffin from the Toronto Raptors. Meanwhile, Doc Rivers is still mentioned as being at the top of the shortlist of […]

Dillon Brooks from the Memphis Grizzlies takes a cheap shot against Gary Payton from the Golden State Warriors and gets ejected for a flagrant foul in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals. (Image: AP)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Suspends Griz’s Dillon Brooks for Flagrant Foul on Gary Payton II

The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks for his flagrant foul against Gary Payton II from the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their second-round series. Brooks will sit out Game 3 in San Francisco on Saturday night. Payton suffered ligament damage and a […]

Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat elevates for a dunk against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Western Conference Semifinals. (Image: Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Futures: Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns Lead Conference Odds Betting

Eight teams remain in the hunt for the 2022 NBA championship, with four teams in each conference vying for their respective conference title and a berth in the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat at +135 odds are the betting favorite to win the Eastern Conference head ahead of the Boston […]

Members of the Phoenix Suns congratulate Chris Paul after he lit up the Dallas Mavs and tormented Luka Doncic in a Game 2 victory. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Playoffs Series Odds Update: Suns and Heat Up 2-0

The top-seeded Miami Heat hold a 2-0 lead and are -800 odds to win the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, the #1 Phoenix Suns — the best team in the NBA this season — jumped out to a 2-0 series against the Dallas Mavericks and […]

Bobby Jones from the Philadelphia 76ers won the first-ever NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1983, and he boxed out Kevin McHale from the Boston Celtics who won twice. (Image: Dick Raphael/Getty)
The OG List

OG’s Complete List: NBA Sixth Man of Year Award Winners

Tyler Herro from the Miami Heat won the 2022 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as the best reserve in the league this season. To honor Herro, we’ve compiled another complete OG list of winners who earned one of the NBA’s most-prestigious distinctions. Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford hold […]

Head coach Mike D'Antoni advises point guard Steve Nash when he coached the Phoenix Suns in the mid-2000s. (Image: Barry Gossage/Getty)

Charlotte Hornets Eyeing Offensive Guru Mike D’Antoni as Next Head Coach

Mike D’Antoni – the architect and philosopher behind the modern NBA spread offense that preaches 3-pointers and layups – is at the top of the shortlist of potential candidates to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next head coach. D’Antoni compiled a 672-527 record over 16 seasons as a head coach in […]

The NFL will play its first regular season game in Germany this season in Munich, which marks the first of four games on German soil in the next four seasons. (Image: NFL)

Tampa Bay Bucs, Seattle Seahawks to Play First NFL Game in Germany

NFL fans in Germany will be treated to their first professional American football game when the GOAT, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers meet the Seattle Seahawks in Munich in mid-November. The NFL announced that its first-ever game in Germany will take place at Allianz Arena, the home of […]