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.

A fired-up CJ McCollum from the New Orleans Pelicans acknowledges the feisty crowd at Smoothie King Center after he knocked down a 3-pointer against the San Antonio Spurs. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Play-In Tournament Recap: Hornets, Spurs Eliminated from Playoff Contention

The ninth place vs 10th-place games took place Wednesday night and two teams were knocked out of the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. The Hawks will play the Cleveland […]

Mark Jackson on the sidelines of a Golden State Warriors game in 2013. (Image: Getty)

LeBron James Likes Mark Jackson as Lakers’ Next Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers need a new head coach after firing Frank Vogel on Monday, and LeBron James has already hinted at someone he likes for the job — Mark Jackson. But many fans would rather not have Jackson, who ran an antiquated offense with the Golden State Warriors. The team […]

Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves throws down a dunk during a fourth-quarter run to cap a comeback victory against the LA Clippers. (Image: David Sherman/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Timberwolves, Nets Lock Up #7 Seed with Play-In Tournament Victories

The first leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament tipped off on Tuesday night, with the seventh-place Brooklyn Nets defeating the eighth-place Cleveland Cavs to secure the #7 in the Eastern Conference playoffs. In the second game, the seventh-place Minnesota Timberwolves edged out the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers to snag the […]

Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns slipped against the Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors during a Christmas game. (Image: Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)
2022 NBA Playoffs

2022 Western Conference Odds: Phoenix Suns on a Mission to Win It All

The Phoenix Suns are the best team in the NBA this season, so it’s no surprise that they sit atop of the futures board. The Suns are the consensus favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship, but they’re also the betting favorite at +110 odds to win the Western Conference […]

The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are two teams from the Pacific Division that could win the 2022 NBA championship. (Image: Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

Prop Bet: Which Division Will Win the 2022 NBA Championship?

Do you have a personal favorite to win the title this year? If so, then take a look at the latest prop bet from DraftKings. There’s a cool prop bet about which division will win the 2022 NBA Championship, with the Pacific Division the betting favorite at +160 odds followed […]

Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns bring the ball up the court with Devin Booker trailing. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)
2022 NBA Playoffs

NBA Title Odds: Phoenix Suns Consensus Favorite as Playoffs Tip Off

The NBA regular season is over and at the start of the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +260 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship. The Suns, last season’s runner-up, finished the regular season with the best record in the league. The defending champion Milwaukee […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks slowly reacts to a pass from Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavs. (Image: Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Final Games of the Regular Season

It’s been a long and wild NBA season and the final quickie weekend betting preview is here. At this point, we know who all of the playoffs teams are, and it’s just down to the final seedings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics fighting for the #2 seed in […]