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.

Rookie Pete Alonso of the NY Mets celebrates after connecting on a home run at CitiField in Queens, NY.

MLB Streaks: Mets and Yankees Still Hot, Cardinals Not

Heading into this weekend, several teams like the Mets and Yankees are trying to stay hot and keeping their winning streak going, while other teams like the St. Louis Cardinals are praying to end their losing streak. Several division leaders (NY Yankees, Houston Astros, and LA Dodgers) are riding high […]

New head coach Matt LeFluer chats with QB Aaron Rodgers at the Green Bay Packers training camp. (Image: Matt Roemer/AP)

Aaron Rodgers Rebirth? Green Bay Packers 16/1 Super Bowl Odds

After a bad breakup with ex-head coach Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers is hoping the honeymoon inspires a rebirth in the Green Bay Packers offense with Matt LeFleur at the helm. According to William Hill, the Green Bay Packers are 16/1 odds to win the Super Bowl. New head coach Matt […]

Ex-Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony and ex-Nets Vince Carter playing at the Meadowlands in New Jersey in 2005-06. (Image: Ron Antonelli/NY Daily News)

Everyone Loves Vince Carter, Melo Blackballed?

Vince Carter, an 8-time All Star and former NBA Rookie of the Year from 1999, will be suiting up for one final season in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks. Carmelo ‘Melo’ Anthony, who still thinks he has plenty of gas left in his tank, is still looking for an […]

Evan Mobley (4) of Rancho Christian playing against McEachern (Georgia) in a high school prep tournament. (Image: Gregory Payan/AP)

No. 1 Recruit from Class of 2020 Evan Mobley Commits to USC

Evan Mobley has not even begun his senior in high school and the 7-footer and #1 ranked basketball recruit in the nation committed to USC. Coming into this upcoming season, Penny Hardaway and Memphis landed the top player in the country with 7-footer James Wiseman. For next season, USC landed […]

Lorenzo Cain of the Milwaukee Brewers congratulates Christian Yelich after a home run at Miller Park. (Image: Dylan Buell/Getty)

NL Wild Card: Phillies and Nats Rising, Brewers Fading

The NL Wild Card is still wide open with 50 games remaining in the schedule. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are currently sitting in the two NL Wild Card spot, but the St. Louis Cardinals are only a half-game back and the NY Mets are red-hot and surging. Meanwhile, […]

The A's celebrate a walk-off hit by Matt Olson in Oakland Stadium. (Image: Dan Shirley/Getty)

AL Wild Card: Three Team Race Among A’s, Indians, and Rays

With 50 games remaining in the regular season, the AL Wild Card race has been reduced to a three-team race with the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, and the Oakland A’s fighting for the two American League Wild Card spots. The AL Central is the closest race in the American […]

Yankees trainer checks on Edwin Encarnacion after he breaks his hand against the Boston Red Sox. (Image: Getty)

DH Edwin Encarnacion Breaks Hand on HBP, 25th Yankee on IL

Yankees DH and backup 1B Edwin Encarnacion heads to the IL after he suffered a broken hand against the Boston Red Sox after Josh Smith hit him with a 87 mph slider. Encarnacion suffered a hairline fracture and will miss at least three weeks and possibly more. The horror series […]

Rookie pitcher Dustin May makes his major league debut for the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in LA. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Code Red: LA Dodgers Call Up Top Pitching Prospect Dustin May

Dustin May, a rookie with floppy red hair that teammates and coaches refer to either as “Code Red” or “Gingergaard”, made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a starting pitcher against the San Diego Padres. May, 21, is 6-foot-6 and barely 200 pounds. He spent a […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich chats with players during a practice in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

2019 FIBA World Cup: Six Additions to Team USA Roster

Team USA begins training camp next week for the 2019 FIBA World Cup and head coach Gregg Popovich has to narrow down the roster to 12 players. The FIBA World Cup begins at the end of August in China and runs through mid September with 32 national teams competing for […]