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.

Head coach Luke Walton and Magic Johnson survey the Lakers during an NBA summer league game. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Magic Johnson Says Luke Walton Will Finish Season as Lakers Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-1 since a fiery meeting between head coach Luke Walton and president of basketball operations Magic Johnson. Magic Johnson squashed any speculation that head coach Luke Walton’s job was in jeopardy after the Lakers started the season 2-5. Johnson assured fans that Luke Walton will […]

With 35 points against the Spurs, LeBron James from the LA Lakers becomes the NBA’s sixth-best scorer. (Image: John Glaser/USA Today)

LeBron James Moves into Sixth Place on NBA All-Time Scoring List (VIDEO)

On Saturday night, Los Angeles Lakers guard LeBron James passed Dirk Nowitzki and moved into sixth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James finished the night with 35 points and currently has 31,202 career points. NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Karl Malone 36,928 Kobe Bryant 33,643 Michael […]

Head coach Ty Lue, who led the Cleveland Cavs to their only championship, fired after 0-6 start. (Image: David Liam Kyle/Getty)

Cleveland Cavs Fire Head Coach Ty Lue After Horrible 0-6 Start

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Kansas Jayhakws ranked #1 in the preseason poll (Image: Getty)

Kansas Jayhawks Ranked No. 1 in Preseason College Basketball AP Poll

The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked #1 as the top team in men’s college basketball by the preseason AP Poll. The first poll of the year ranked Villanova, the defending champion, as ninth overall. Top Ranking for Kansas Kansas received 37 first-place votes, nearly twice as many as Kentucky. Villanova, the […]

LeBron James and Lakers off to 0-3 start (Image: Harry How/Getty)

Winless in LA: LeBron James and Lakers Start Season 0-3

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