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 New Orleans Saints tapped defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to replace Sean Payton as head coach. (Image: Getty)

New Orleans Saints Promote Dennis Allen from DC to Head Coach

The New Orleans Saints did not have to look very far or very hard to find a new head coach when they hired Dennis Allen, who has been their defensive coordinator since 2015. Sean Payton abruptly retired at the end of the season, but in his exit interview with the […]

CJ McCollum battled back from a collapsed lung earlier in the season, but the Portland Trail Blazers decided to trade him to the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Portland Trail Blazers Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans Pelicans

The fire sale continues in Rip City. The Portland Trail Blazers parted ways with CJ McCollum when they agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that includes seven total players and three draft picks. McCollum, 30, averages 20.5 points and 4.5 assists this season with the Trail Blazers. […]

Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors shoots a 3-pointer while Darius Bazley from the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts to defend him. (Image: Kyle Philips/AP)

Hot Teams: Golden State Warriors Extend Streak, 9 Wins in a Row

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to nine games in a row thanks to a couple of clutch 3-pointers from Klay Thompson to seal a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thompson finished the night with 21 points. In his first 10 games back after a 2.5 season […]

The Houston Texans promoted Lovie Smith from defensive coordinator to head coach. (Image: Getty)

Lovie Smith Becomes the Next Head Coach of the Houston Texans

The Houston Texans tapped Lovie Smith, who won the 2005 NFL Coach of the Year with the Chicago Bears, as their new head coach to replace David Culley after an unimpressive one-and-done season with a 4-13 record. Smith spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Bears and two […]

Mike McDaniel, former offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers, during warm ups at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. (Image: Michael Zagaris/Getty)

Miami Dolphins Hire Mike McDaniel (49ers OC) as New Head Coach

Mike McDaniel looks more like a hoodie-wearing, Silicon Valley tech bro than a football coach, but the Miami Dolphins hired the wunderkind from the San Francisco 49ers to become their next head coach. McDaniel is a Yale graduate and former Ivy League football player who the Dolphins hope can become […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers dives on to the court for a loose ball against the Chicago Bulls in a huge win for Philly. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: DeRozan Outguns Embiid, 76ers Beat Da Bulls

In one of the most exciting games of the season featuring two of the NBA’s top scorers, Joel Embiid dropped 40 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally from the Chicago Bulls, despite a season-high 45 points from DeMar DeRozan. Embiid, the NBA’s leading scorer and the […]

Monty Williams, head coach from the Phoenix Suns. congratulates Devin Booker after a recent win. (Image: Getty)

NBA Coach of the Year Odds: Monty Williams New Betting Favorite

What a difference a month makes. In early January, Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns and Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors were co-favorites to win the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year at +380 odds. Four weeks later, Williams is the consensus favorite at -140 odds to win […]

Norman Powell flexes after hitting a 3-point shot for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Denver Nuggets. (Image: Jaime Valdez/USA Today Sports)

Portland Trail Blazers Trade Norman Powell, Robert Covington to LA Clippers

With the trade deadline less than six days away, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers worked out a five-player swap with the Clippers acquiring swingman Norman Powell and Robert Covington in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson, Justise Winslow, and a second-round draft pick. Powell averages 18.7 […]

Former head coach Doug Pederson fondles the Super Bowl trophy after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl 51. (Image: Patrick Smith/Getty)

Jacksonville Jaguars Hire Doug Pederson as New Head Coach

The Jacksonville Jaguars hope that Doug Pederson will be the head coach who turns the bottom-feeding swamp cat into an apex predator. The Jaguars lost 10-plus games in 10 out of their 11 previous seasons, and they were so bad they were awarded the #1 pick in the NFL draft […]

James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets is harassed by rookie Davion Mitchell of the Sacramento Kings. (Image: Sergio Estrada/USA Today Sports)

Cold Teams: Brooklyn Nets Drop 6 in a Row Without Kevin Durant

The Brooklyn Nets (29-22) extended their current losing streak to six games after a tough loss against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The downtrodden Kings (19-34) were in the middle of their own seven-game skid when they hosted the Nets in a battle of two teams desperate for a […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers unleashed a heater during the month of January, which is why he's the new betting favorite to win the MVP. (Image: Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty)

2022 NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic New Favorites

Although Steph Curry led the 2022 NBA MVP race for most of this season, two elite big men emerged as the new betting favorites with Joel Embiid at the top of the board at +200 odds, and Nikola Jokic at +300 odds to win the MVP in back-to-back seasons. Just […]