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.

Redskins' head coach Jay Gruden in deep thought during a pregame warmup in Washington. (Image: Getty)

Jay Gruden, Redskins Desperate to Break Monday Night Football Curse

The Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Redskins in a tough divisional battle, but the Eagles have history or superstition on their side because the Redskins are 5-22 playing on Monday Night Football since 1998. With the NFC East division race heating up, the Eagles are chasing the Dallas Cowboys (7-5), […]

Robinson Cano points to the Seattle Mariners dugout after hitting a home run last season. (Image: Mike Ehrmann/Getty)

Seattle Mariners Ship Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets

The fire sale in Seattle continues and the Mariners traded veteran second baseman Robinson Cano and 24-year old closer Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets for veteran outfielder Jay Bruce and four prospects. The deal will be officially done once all players involved pass their physicals. The Mariners will […]

Washington head coach Chris Petersen (center left) and cornerback Byron Murphy (center right) celebrate after UW's 10-3 victory over Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara. (Image: Tony Avelar/AP)

No. 10 Washington Wins Pac-12 Championship on Controversial No Call

In a defensive slog, No. 10 Washington Huskies (10-3) defeated the No. 17 Utah Utes 10-3 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The last offensive play of the game for Utah (9-4), ended on a non-pass interference call, which irked head coach Kyle Whittingham […]

Kawhi Leonard from the Toronto Raptors and Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors face off in an overtime battle in Toronto. (Image: Tom Szczerbowski/USA Today)

Raptors Hold Off Warriors in NBA Final Preview, Durant Drops 51 in OT

The Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors gave fans a sneak peak of a potential NBA Finals match up with an overtime thriller. Despite Kevin Durant scoring 51 points, the Raptors defeated the Warriors 131-128 in overtime. Kawhi Leonard added 37 points for the […]

Head coach Matt Wells (left) guided the Utah State Aggies to a 9-1 record in the Mountain West this season. (Image: Mike Carter/USA Today)

Texas Tech Hires Matt Wells from Utah State

The Texas Tech Red Raiders hired two-time Mountain West Coach of the Year Matt Wells from Utah State Aggies. Over the last six seasons, Wells amassed a 44-34 record at Utah State, where he also played quarterback from 1993 to 1996. From QB to QB Texas Tech fired a former […]

Stanford landed the top female basketball recruit in the country with Haley Jones from Arch. (Image: D. Ross Cameron/USA Today)

Haley Jones, No. 1 High School Basketball Recruit Signs with Stanford

The top high school basketball player in the country, Haley Jones from Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, California, is staying close to home. Jones signed a letter of intent to attend Stanford University. A week after Memphis landed James Wiseman, the nation’s top high school basketball recruit, it was Stanford’s […]

Portland Trailblazers’ Damian Lillard drives by Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic (9). (Image: Steve Dykes/AP)

Damian Lillard Sets Trailblazers’ Record with 10 Three-Pointers (VIDEO)

Point guard Damian Lillard scored 41 points for the Portland Trail Blazers and set a franchise-record 10 three-point shots in a 115-112 victory over the Orland Magic. Lillard helped the Blazers end a three-game losing streak. The Blazers (13-8) are the fifth-best team in the top-heavy Western Conference. With an […]

Fortnite's popularity continues to grow with 200 million total users and 8.3 million concurrent users. (Image: Epic Games)

Fortnite: Razor-Thin Line Between Gaming Passion and Addiction

Fortnite is one of the most popular titles in the history of gaming, but Epic Games’ battle royale could be a little too much fun for some, according to a recent Bloomberg report on rising concerns about Fortnite addiction. Such consideration for the well-being of the world’s youth comes at […]

LA Chargers RB Melvin Gordon Out Two Weeks with MCL Sprain

LA Chargers RB Melvin Gordon Out Two Weeks with MCL Sprain

Melvin Gordon, the Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) standout running back, will be sidelined for a couple of weeks with an MCL knee sprain. Gordon injured his knee in the second half of a 45-10 blowout win against the Arizona Cardinals. He will miss this week’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

James Harden Scores 54 Points in Rockets’ Overtime Loss

James Harden Scores 54 Points in Rockets’ Overtime Loss

James Harden exploded for a season-high 54 points for the Houston Rockets in a crushing 135-131 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards. Harden averages 31.5 points per game as the NBA’s leading scorer. Through 19 games, this marked Harden’s first 50-point game of the season. Fear the Beard With point […]

Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia Sixers takes a three-point shot over the Brooklyn Nets’ Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) before connecting on his second game-winning shot in eight days. (Image: Getty)

Jimmy Two Times: Another Day, Another Game-Winning Shot by Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler drilled a game-winning three pointer to lead the Philadelphia Sixers (14-8) to 127-125 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets (8-13). Butler finished the night with 34 points and hit his second game-winner trey in the last five games. He beat the Charlotte Hornets in overtime with a three-point […]

Kliff Kingsbury set 39 passing records at Texas Tech as a quarterback from 1999-2002, but struggled as a head coach with a 35-40 record. (Image: AP)

Former Star QB Kliff Kingsbury Fired as Texas Tech Head Coach

Texas Tech fired head coach Kliff Kingsbury after the Red Raiders (5-7) suffered a third losing season in a row. Kingsbury set numerous NCAA passing records as quarterback for the Red Raiders. However, he struggled as their head coach. In six seasons, Kingsbury finished with a 35-40 record and a […]

Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers scores a game-winning 2-point conversion in a 7-OT thriller against LSU. (Image: Getty)

Texas A&M and LSU Play 7 Overtimes, Aggies Win Stunner 74-72

The No. 7 LSU Tigers (9-3) and the No. 22 Texas A&M Aggies played an exhilarating, overtime thriller in College Station, Texas. The Aggies (8-4) won 74-72 in game that required seven overtime periods to reach a conclusion in the highest-scoring game in FBS history. The Aggies picked off a […]

Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29), of Finland, is congratulated by Brendan Lemieux after scoring during the second period against the St. Louis Blues. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Patrik Laine Scores 5 Goals, First 5-Goal Game in NHL Since 2011 (Video)

Patrik Laine, right winger for the Winnipeg Jets (13-7-2), put on a scoring clinic against the St. Louis Blues (8-11-3) with a dazzling five-goal performance. Laine’s five goals were the most scored in the NHL since 2011, when Johan Franzen from the Detroit Red Wings scored five times. Remarkably, Laine […]