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.

Germany will be one of three countries to host NFL games this season when the Tampa Bay Bucs play a home game in Munich. (Image: NFL)

NFL Expands International Series to Munich Germany in 2022

The NFL continues its popular International Series in 2022 and will play its first game in Germany this upcoming season with the Tampa Bay Bucs hosting a home game at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich. In the 2022 season, the NFL will export five games aboard including three matches […]

James Harden and Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers celebrate a victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

76ers Dismantle the Knicks with a Triple-Double by James Harden

The Philadelphia 76ers shut down the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter and pulled away to a victory to help celebrate the triumphant return of James Harden to New York City after the Brooklyn Nets shipped him to the 76ers before the trade deadline in exchange for Ben Simmons. […]

Matthew Cleveland is chased by his teammates at Florida State after he hit a buzzer beater to defeat Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena. (Image: USA Today Sports)

FSU Stuns UVA on Buzzer-Beater from Matthew Cleveland (VIDEO)

March Madness looms. Florida State defeated Virginia on Saturday in dramatic fashion when freshman Matthew Cleveland caught an inbound pass with one second remaining on the clock and knocked down 3-point buzzer beater to lift FSU to a 64-63 victory over UVA on their home court in Charlottesville. Cleveland finished […]

OG Anunoby, the starting small forward with the Toronto Raptors, will miss an undetermined amount of time with a finger injury on his shooting hand. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

Toronto Raptors Injury Report: OG Anunoby Out with Fractured Finger

OG’s favorite NBA player, OG Anunoby, will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Toronto Raptors due to an injury on his right hand’s ring finger. Anunoby is the Raptors fourth-best scorer averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He started in all 42 […]

Cade Cunningham is having a strong rookie season which made the Detroit Pistons pleased they selected him with the #1 pick in the draft. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

OG’s Future Stars: Cunningham, Mobley, Wagner, Duarte, Dosunmu, Giddey

With the NBA season in its final stretch, there are six rookies to keep an eye on because they have enough talent to become future All-Stars including Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Josh Giddey (OKC Thunder), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Chris Duarte (Indiana Pacers), Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls), and Rookie of […]

Fred ‘The Mayor’ Hoiberg had another tough season as the head basketball coach for Nebraska. (Image: Steven Branscombe/USA Today Sports)

The Mayor Stays at Nebraska, Fred Hoiberg Keeps Job But With Pay Cut

Despite three-straight losing seasons, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will retain Fred ‘The Mayor’ Hoiberg as their head basketball coach next season, but he will have to take a pay cut. Nebraska slipped to 7-20 on the season and 1-15 in the Big Ten this season after they lost to Northwestern. Out […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs points to a teammate after he connected on a bucket and drew a foul. (Image: Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Harden 76ers Debut, Red-Hot Doncic vs Curry

There are only seven more weekends remaining in the regular season, so it’s crunch time for bubble teams. James Harden makes his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and then he returns to Gotham for a Sunday matinee against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic […]

Alex Len (center) is surrounded by players from the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets during a moment of silence before their game to pay respect to Len's home country of Ukraine. (Image: Getty)

NBA Players Alex Len, Svi Mykhailiuk from Ukraine Condemn Russian Invasion

Alex Len from the Sacramento Kings and Svi Mykhailiuk from the Toronto Raptors are NBA players originally from Ukraine who issued a joint statement condemning this week’s invasion by Russia. Len and Mykhailiuk also played for the Ukrainian national team. They’ve been trying to stay in contact with family in […]

Kemba Walker from the New York Knicks will sit out the last 23 games. (Image: Getty)

Knicks to Bench Kemba Walker for Remainder of Season

It’s sad to see a kid from the Bronx and former All-Star like Kemba Walker end his first season as a benchwarmer with his hometown New York Knicks. The Knicks and Walker agreed that he would get benched and sit out the remainder of the season so other guards can […]

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets find themselves headed for the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference playoff race. (Image: Getty)

Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Raptors, Nets, Hornets, Hawks on Bubble

With approximately 25% of the season remaining, the top-heavy Eastern Conference has several teams vying for the #1 seed in the playoffs and a handful of bubble teams jockeying for positions in the play-in tournament including the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. The New […]

Zion Williamson (1) from the New Orleans Pelicans gets congratulated by teammate JJ Redick (4) last season. (Image: Getty)

Zion Williamson’s Odd Behavior Called Out by CJ McCollum, JJ Redick

If Zion Williamson wants out of New Orleans, then his recent poor behavior indicates that the Pelicans will most likely trade the detached Zion, after he was called out by teammate CJ McCollum and ex-teammate JJ Redick. Zion fractured his foot during offseason workouts in the summer. He suffered a […]