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 Clippers F Kawhi Leonard defends LeBron James of the LA Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Wendy Nguyen/Getty)

LA LA Land Coin Flip, Lakers and Clippers Co-Favorites for West Title

LA or LA? LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard? With the NBA on the cusp of returning to action in Orlando, oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released an update of their Western Conference championship odds. Both Los Angeles-based teams, the Lakers and the Clippers, are the top favorites […]

The centerfield scoreboard at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today Sports)

LA Dodgers (38.5) Favorites in Adjusted NL Win Totals

Oddsmakers at PointsBet adjusted their win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in the World Series twice in the past three seasons, and are the consensus favorites once again in the National League. The Dodgers have the best over/under win total in the NL at […]

The scoreboard embedded in the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Image: Marco Esquondoles/Boston Globe)

Adjusted MLB Win Totals: Yankees Top AL with 38.5 Over/Under

With the MLB season set to start at the end of July, bookies scrambled to adjust win totals across the board. In the American League, oddsmakers at PointsBet set the top win total at 38.5 over/under for the New York Yankees. The Yankees are the consensus favorite to win the […]

Toronto Raptors PF Pascal Siakam defends Giannis "Greek Freek" Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. (Image: Stacy Revere/Getty)

NBA Eastern Conference Futures: Celtics or Raptors Upset the Bucks?

Bucks or Bust? Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas updated the futures board for the NBA Eastern Conference champion, and the Milwaukee Bucks are the big favorite at 1/2 odds. The defending champion Toronto Raptors are 8/1 to win the Eastern Conference for the second season in a […]

The Rogers Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada could host the NHL playoffs if chosen as a hub city. (Image: Sportsnet)

NHL Playoffs Hub Cities Narrowed Down to 6, Vancouver Has Edge

The NHL will host its 24-team playoff series in two hub cities, with one city hosting the Eastern Conference and the other hosting the Western Conference. The NHL narrowed down its potential list of hub cities from 10 to six — Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Las Vegas, Edmonton, and Vancouver. […]

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets center, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA TODAY Sports)

Joker Infected; Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic Tests Positive for COVID-19

Nikola Jokic, two-time All-Star with the Denver Nuggets, tested positive for coronavirus in his home country of Serbia. Jokic came in contract with tennis star, Novak Djokovic, who also tested positive for COVID-19. Jokic, 25, encountered Djokovic in Belgrade. Jokic tested positive for coronavirus last week and he’s been asymptomatic. […]

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans celebrates drilling a 3-pointer at Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC. (Image: Davis Bertans)

Davis Bertans Skips Disneyworld, Wiz Sharpshooter Opts Out of NBA Restart

Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans will sit out of the upcoming NBA restart to be hosted in the bubble city of Orlando, Florida, at Disney’s World of Sports. The Latvian sharpshooter averaged 15.4 points off the bench for the Wizards and is the team’s second-best scorer behind Bradley Beal. Bertans, […]

NBA commish Adam Silver congratulates Zion Williamson for becoming the #1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft via the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Sarah Stier/Getty)

2020 NBA Draft and Free Agency Dates Set

NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the 2020 NBA Draft will take place on Oct. 16. NBA free agency will begin two days later on Oct. 18. Anthony Edwards, a shooting guard from the Georgia Bulldogs, comes into the NBA Draft as the potential #1 pick. James Wiseman, a 7-foot […]

Portland Sea Dogs transformed their minor league ballpark to become a temporary golf course at Hadlock Field. (Image: YouTube)

Portland Sea Dogs Turn Baseball Stadium Into 9-Hole Golf Course

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade (vodka optional). If you’re the Portland Sea Dogs, you pivot during the coronavirus pandemic. The Sea Dogs modified their minor league ballpark in Maine to become a 9-hole golf course. Instead of baseball games this summer, Hadlock Field will become a temporary […]

LSU quarterback, Joe Burrow, won the Heisman, National Championship, and went #1 in the NFL Draft to the Cincinnati Bengals. Is Rookie of the Year next? (Image: Gerald Herbet/AP)

Joe Burrow, Chase Young Top NFL Rookie of the Year Betting

Which rookies will step up and shine in 2020? LSU QB Joe Burrow, the #1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, leads all other rookies as a 2/1 odds favorite to win the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas also listed […]

Empty Capitol One Arena, home of the Capitals, in Washington, DC. (Image: Nick Wass/AP)

NHL Sets Date for Playoffs, 2 Hub Cities Pending

The National Hockey League is ready to set forth Phase 3 of its resumption plan in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The NHL announced its highly-anticipated date for the Stanley Cup Playoffs tournament, which will begin on July 30. The league also set tentative dates for training camps, but […]

Graze of Glory wins the Cravendale Cup at the 2020 Last Marble Standing. (Image: YouTube)

Last Marble Standing: Graze of Glory Dominates Cravendale Cup

Praise the Graze of Glory! After six events in the latest marble racing series by Jelle’s Marble Runs, the Duke and Duchess of Craven awarded Graze of Glory the coveted Cravendale Cup for winning the 2020 Last Marble Standing. Six teams battled in six events to determine the Last Marble […]

The Cosmodome on the Vikendi map for PUBG Mobile. (Image: Tencent Gaming)

PUBG Mobile: Vikendi Snow Map Survival Guide, Best Loot, Tips

Secret caves, snowmobiles, and midnight matches. Welcome to Vikendi. In December 2018, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile introduced their fourth map, Vikendi, with a winter and snow theme. The second-smallest map, at 6 km by 6 km, features snowy terrain, multiple mountains, and hidden caves. After a thorough exploration of the […]

Billy Mitchell, world record holder for multiple arcade games, playing Pac-Man. (Image: PC Gamer)

Guinness Reinstates Donkey Kong and Pac-Man Records by Billy Mitchell

The King of Kong returns! Who said the gaming world is not without any King Kong sized drama? Billy Mitchell, from “King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters” infamy, saw his high scores on Pac-Man and Donkey Kong arcade games stripped by Twin Galaxies and subsequently from the Guinness Book of […]

Jamal Adams, safety for the New York Jets, during a game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, NY. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NY Jets Safety Jamal Adams Demands Trade Amidst Contract Dispute

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams requested a trade to either the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Bucs, or the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. A two-time All-Pro safety and the Jets top defensive player, Adams believes the team has […]

LA Dodgers pitcher, Clayton Kershaw, squares around to bunt in a 2019 game at Dodger Stadium in LA. (Image: Kevork Djansezian/Getty)

MLB Proposes Universal DH in 2020 and 2021

Don’t tell Crash Davis, but Major League Baseball wants to install a universal designated hitter for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Pitchers will no longer bat and be subject to awkward hacks at the plate, or hunched over in a bunting stance. A full-time DH in the MLB will replace […]