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.

LA Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr withers in pain after he suffered an ACL knee injury in Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Image: USA Today Sports)

LA Rams WR Odell Beckham Suffers Torn ACL in Super Bowl

The cost of winning a championship can be brutal. Just ask Odell Beckham, Jr. The LA Rams wide receiver suffered an ACL knee injury in the first half of Super Bowl 56 and Beckham never returned to action. Beckham joined the Rams sideline in crutches and street clothes to watch […]

For a second year in a row, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are captains and drafted their own team for the 2022 All-Star Game. (Image: NBA.com)

2022 NBA All-Star Game Rosters: Team LeBron vs Team Durant

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Cleveland on Sunday, and LeBron James and Kevin Durant are captains once again after they selected rosters and drafted their team from a pool of starters and reserves. The NBA ditched their old format with the Eastern versus the Western Conference. […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics takes an uncontested shot during a 38-point performance against the Atlanta Hawks to keep their winning streak alive. (Image: Winslow Townsend/AP)

Hot Teams: Boston Celtics on 8-Game Winning Streak

At the start of the final week before the All-Star Break, five hot teams won at least five consecutive games. The Boston Celtics (33-25) extended their winning streak to eight games in a row thanks to their top-notch defense. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat (37-20), Phoenix Suns (46-10), Memphis Grizzlies (40-18), […]

Cooper Kupp scores the game-winning touchdown to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a victory in Super Bowl 56. (Image: Getty)

LA Rams Victorious in Super Bowl 56, Cooper Kupp Snags MVP

The Los Angeles Rams rallied from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 and win Super Bowl 56 on their home turf at SoFi Stadium, meanwhile wide receiver Cooper Kupp won the MVP. Kupp was +600 odds to win MVP and he was the third-highest player […]

Len Dawson trots off the field at the first Super Bowl after the Kansas City Chiefs lost to Bart Starr and the Green Bay Packers. (Image: Getty)
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OG’s Complete List of Starting Quarterbacks in the Super Bowl

The OG List returns and we have a complete list of all the starting quarterbacks from every Super Bowl including the first one with Bart Starr from the Green Bay Packers defeating Len Dawson from Kansas City Chiefs, to the current matchup in Super Bowl 56 featuring Joe Burrow from […]

A red-hot Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs shoots a 3-pointer over Ivan Zubac from the LA Clippers. (Image: Glenn James/Getty)

NBA High Guys: Luka Doncic Explodes for Career-Best 51 Points (VIDEO)

When you’re hot, you’re hot. They have that expression in Slovenia too. Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs exploded for 28 points in the first quarter including seven 3-pointers against the helpless LA Clippers, and he finished with a career-high 51 points. The scoring eruption occurred a couple hours after […]

The Dallas Mavs decided to finally trade Kristaps 'Unicorn' Porzingis after three disappointing seasons with the team. (Image: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

Mavericks Trade the Unicorn to Wizards for Dinwiddie, Bertans

The Unicorn is on the move from the Dallas Mavericks. On Thursday, the Mavs agreed to trade big man Kristaps ‘Unicorn’ Porzingis and a future second-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The Washington Wizards (24-29) currently occupy the #11 seed in […]

Ben Simmons defends James Harden last season, but the two players swapped teams in a huge trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Getty)

Brooklyn Nets Trade James Harden to Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons

Within hours of the NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden and Paul Milsap to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and two first-round draft picks. In five seasons with the 76ers, Simmons averaged 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per […]

Quarterback Joe Burrow unleashes a pass for the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. (Image: Getty)

Super Bowl 56 Prop Bets: Joe Burrow and Matthew Stafford Passing Yards, TDs, INTs

Super Bowl 56 features two former #1 draft picks with Joe Burrow from the Cincinnati Bengals versus Matthew Stafford from the LA Rams. DraftKings posted a slew of quarterback-centric prop bets for Super Bowl 56 including over/under wagers on passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions, and combined passing/rushing yards. During the regular […]