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.

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets and Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo lead the two biggest and baddest dogs in the NBA Eastern Conference again this season. (Image: Gary Dineen/Getty)

NBA Eastern Conference: Betting Info, Odds, and Quickie Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets are the top two teams in the Eastern Conference once again this season, with the Nets eying the conference crown and looking to end the Bucks’ reign as the NBA champions. Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status is one of the two key stories in the […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson kvetches over a holding penalty called on a player from his offensive line during the 2020 season. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/AP)

NFL Trade Rumors: Deshaun Watson to Miami Dolphins Next Week?

The NFL trade deadline looms in less than two weeks and the latest rumors suggest the Houston Texans will finally trade Deshaun Watson to the Miami Dolphins sometime next week. John McClain from the Houston Chronicle reported that a trade between the Texans and Dolphins could be completed as early […]

Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield aggravated a shoulder injury against the Arizona Cardinals. (Image: Getty)

Cleveland Browns to Start Backup QB Case Keenum After Baker Mayfield Injury

Baker Mayfield is one tough mofo to play through a painful shoulder injury, but the Cleveland Browns will start backup quarterback Case Keenum against the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football. Without Mayfield, the betting line moved four points, but the Browns remain a two-point favorite at home. Despite the […]

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox rears back for a pass against the Tennessee Titans immediately after he incurred a hand injury. (Image: Mychal Lawson/Getty)

Buffalo Bills Injury Report: TE Dawson Knox Fractures Hand

Tight end Dawson Knox completed a successful pass for a two-point conversion on a trick play for the Buffalo Bills against the Tennessee Titans, even though he suffered a hand injury on the previous play. Knox fractured his right hand near the end of the second quarter. Even with the […]

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons during practice. (Image: Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty)

Sixers Suspend Sullen Ben Simmons After Practice Spat

In today’s latest Ben Simmons drama, the Philadelphia 76ers’ disgruntled point guard was kicked out of practice by head coach Doc Rivers for refusing to participate in a workout session, and as a result of the incident, the Sixers suspended Simmons for one game. Simmons won’t suit up for the […]

Quarterback Carson Wentz (2) commands the huddle for the Indianapolis Colts. (Image: Getty)

NFL Week 6 Survivor Picks: Colts, Chiefs, Steelers, Dolphins

Heading into Week 6 of the NFL season, we have a couple of picks for your survivor pools, including the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburgh Steelers. If you want to fade bad teams like the Houston Texans or Jacksonville Jaguars, then fire away at the Indianapolis […]

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic draws a double team from the Milwaukee Bucks last season. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

NBA Central Odds: Milwaukee Bucks Seek Fourth-Straight Division Crown

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are massive favorites to win the NBA Central Division for the fourth consecutive season, and the champs enter the season at -900 odds, while the Chicago Bulls are their closest competition at +950 odds. The gap between the Bucks and Bulls marks the widest divisional […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambles for a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs during a rain-slogged Sunday Night Football matchup. (Image: Peter Carini/Getty)

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen New MVP Betting Favorite

When you beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on the road during a nationally televised game, you become the instant MVP betting favorite. That’s why Josh Allen, the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback, is the new consensus favorite to win the NFL MVP at +450 odds. Last week, Kyler Murray […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic (77) shoots a 3-pointer over Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies. (Image: Nelson Chenault/USA Today Sports)

NBA Southwest Odds: Can Ja’s Grizzlies Outgun Luka’s Mavericks?

The Dallas Mavericks are the consensus favorites to win the NBA Southwest Division at -230 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. The Memphis Grizzlies are playing second fiddle to Luka Doncic and the Mavs, but Ja Morant and the Griz are +400 odds to win the Southwest […]

Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz throws down a dunk. (Image: Getty)

NBA Northwest Division Odds: Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets?

The NBA Northwest Division looks like a two-way race this season with the Utah Jazz the top favorite at -250 odds to win back-to-back division crowns, and the Denver Nuggets their closest competition at +320 odds. The Utah Jazz jumped out to a hot start last season and, despite a […]

Trainers from the Pittsburgh Steelers assist wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster off the field after a shoulder injury knocked him out of Week 5. (Image: Joe Sargent)

Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Dunzo with Season-Ending Surgery

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster for the remainder of the season while he recovers from surgery to repair a shoulder injury. Smith-Schuster dislocated his shoulder after being tackled by Denver’s Kareem Jackson in the second quarter during a 27-19 victory against the Denver Broncos. ESPN’s Adam Schefter […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones gets assistance to the medical cart after suffering a concussion and head injury against the Dallas Cowboys. (Image: Richard Rodriguez/Getty)

NY Giants Lose Daniel Jones, Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay to Injury

In a divisional loss against the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants took a huge hit in the injury department, including quarterback Daniel Jones (concussion), Saquon Barkley (ankle), and Kenny Golladay (knee). The Dallas Cowboys crushed the New York Giants 44-20 to win their fourth game in a row, while […]