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.

Villanova guard Collin Gillespie shoots a three-pointer against Kansas defender Ochai Agbaji in Philadelphia, PA. (Image: Matt Slocum/AP)

Kansas Latest No. 1 Team to Fall, Picked Off by Villanova

The Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) did not hold on to the #1 ranking in college basketball for very long after a 56-55 loss to the #18 Villanova Wildcats (9-2). According to ESPN Stats and Information, “The five losses by an AP No. 1 team are the most in a single season […]

Denver Nuggets center, Nikola Jokic, posts up LA Lakers big man, Anthony Davis, at the Staples Center in LA. (Image: Bart Young/Getty)

NBA Weekend Preview: Mavs/Sixers, Pacers/Bucks, Nuggets/Lakers

The NBA has several compelling matchups during the penultimate weekend of the calendar year, with the Dallas Mavericks taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, and then battling the defending champ, Toronto Raptors, on Sunday. The Milwaukee Bucks have a back-to-back with the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. There’s […]

LA Lakers center, Anthony Davis, boxes out LA Clippers forward, Kawhi Leonard, in a game at Staples Arena in Los Angeles. (Image: Brian Rothmuller/Getty)

2020 NBA Title Odds: Lakers and Clippers 3/1, Bucks 4/1

The NBA season passed the first quarter mark, and the Los Angeles Lakers (24-4) and Los Angeles Clippers (21-8) are co-favorites to win the 2020 NBA championship with 3/1 odds, according to William Hill. Meanwhile, Giannis “the Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (24-4) are the best team in […]

Tampa Bay Bucs QB, Jameis Winston, passes against the Detroit Lions. (Image: Getty)

NFL Home Dog Alert Week 16: Bucs, Titans, Jets, Browns, Eagles, Bears

Heading into NFL Week 16, or the penultimate week of the regular season, some of the same familiar faces are home dogs once again, including the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Week 16’s other home dogs include the Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears. The […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolls out against the Los Angeles Rams at the LA Coliseum. (Image: Meg Oliphant/Getty)

Seattle Seahawks Now 8/1 Odds to Ship 2020 Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks (11-3) are tied for the best record in the NFC, and currently occupy first place in the NFC West. Oddsmakers recently adjusted the Seahawks to 8/1 odds to win the 2020 Super Bowl, which puts them as the sixth-best favorite on the futures board, according to William […]

Saints QB Drew Brees celebrates throwing his 540th career touchdown to pass Peyton Manning for the NFL record against the Indianapolis Colts at the Superdome in New Orleans. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

Drew Brees Passes Peyton Manning, Sets New Record with 541 Touchdowns

During a 34-7 blowout against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke the record for most career touchdowns when he tossed his 540th TD to snap Peyton Manning’s mark of 539. Brees finished the game with four touchdowns and currently has 541 TD […]

Auburn guard Samir Doughty (10) blows by Saint Louis guard Jordan Goodwin (0) in Auburn, Alabama. (Image: Butch Dill/AP)

Undefeated Teams: 9-0 Auburn Yet to Crack the Top 10

The undefeated Auburn Tigers started out a perfect 9-0, but they’ve yet to penetrate the Top 10 because there were awarded the #12 ranking for a second week in a row in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Bruce Pearl’s Auburn squad went on a deep run in 2019’s March […]

Joe Pesci, Robert DeNiro, and Al Pacino in 'The Irishman' directed by Martin Scorsese. (Image: Netflix)
Golden Globes

‘The Irishman’ and ‘Marriage Story’ Lead 2020 Golden Globes Nominations

The 2020 Golden Globes take place in Hollywood on Jan. 6, 2020. Ten films received Best Picture nominations in two different categories (Drama and Musical/Comedy) for the 76th installment of the awards given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.”1917,” “The Irishman,” “Joker,” “Marriage Story,” and “The Two Popes” received […]

San Diego State guard, Malachi Flynn, moments after he hit the game-winning shot against San Jose State at Viejas Arena in San Diego. (Image: KC Alfred/SDUT)

Undefeated Teams: San Diego State Aztecs 10-0, Kings of Mountain West

The #25 San Diego State Aztecs (10-0) began the season with a perfect record in their first 10 games thanks to a game-winning three-pointer by Malachi Flynn against San Jose State. The SDSU Aztecs finally received recognition as the only Mountain West team in the latest AP Poll, where they […]

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson evades New York Jets defenders at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Image: Getty)

Lamar Jackson Breaks Vick’s QB Rushing Record, Torches LOLJets for 5 TDs

The Baltimore Ravens (12-2) ravished the New York Jets (5-9), 42-21, on Thursday Night Football. Lamar Jackson threw five touchdowns against the Jets, and broke Michael Vick’s record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season. Jackson, the runaway candidate for league MVP, came into the Jets […]

Anthony Davis and LeBron James lead the LA Lakers to the best road record in the NBA. (Image: Troy Wayrynen/USA Today Sports)

Road Warriors: Bucks, Lakers, Mavericks Best NBA Away Teams

Only nine teams in the NBA boast a winning record on the road this season. Of those, the Los Angeles Lakers (12-1), Milwaukee Bucks (10-2), and Dallas Mavericks (8-2) are the best road teams in the league, with a combined 30-5 away record. LeBron James and the Lakers actually have […]