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.

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets is defended by Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, but the two could become teammates next season. (Image: Getty)
NBA Trade Rumors

NBA Trade Rumors: Will Kevin Durant Play for the Boston Celtics?

After trade talks for Kevin Durant died down last week, the Boston Celtics are the latest team to inquire about a deal with the Brooklyn Nets. The Durant trade rumor sent ripples through the NBA futures market, and the Celtics are the consensus favorite to win the 2023 NBA Championship […]

Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) congratulates teammate Jonas Vingegaard for surviving Stage 20 and locking up a victory in the 2020 Tour de France. (Image: AP)
2022 Tour de France

2022 Tour de France: Wout van Aert Victorious Again in Stage 20 Time Trial

Another day, another victory for Wout van Aert and Jumbo-Visma. Jumbo-Visma won three stages in a row and van Aert secured his third stage win at the 2022 Tour de France with another impressive victory in Stage 20 individual time trial. The next-to-last stage featured a 40.7 km individual time […]

Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black contemplates unique ways to jump-start his losing squad. (Mage: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

Colorado Rockies Flirting With 6-Man Pitching Rotation in Second Half

Bud Black, the manager of the Colorado Rockies, is considering shaking up a half-century of tradition by implementing a six-man starting rotation in the second half of the season to combat his team’s pitching woes. The Rockies struggled in the first half of the season, but headed into the All-Star […]

Buddy Hield from the Indiana Pacers throws down a dunk against the Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Wendell Cruz/USA Today Sports)
NBA Trade Rumors

NBA Trade Rumors: Lakers Discussing Buddy Hield Swap with Indiana Pacers

Like one of those lost-long missed connections, the Los Angeles Lakers are once again courting Buddy Hield. The latest rumors coming out of Tinsel Town suggest the Lakers are trying to work out a Hield trade with the Indiana Pacers. This isn’t the first time the Lakers wanted to acquire […]

Mike Conley from the Utah Jazz is one of numerous veterans that the team is looking to trade. (Image: Getty)
NBA Trade Rumors

NBA Trade Rumors: Utah Jazz Shopping PG Mike Conley

Mike Conley, a well-respected veteran point guard from the Utah Jazz, is currently on the trading block as team president Danny Ainge is seeking to reboot the entire team. Conley averaged 13.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 40.8% from 3-point range last season with the […]

Quarterback Kyler Murray during warmups of an Arizona Cardinals game against the San Francisco 49ers. (Image: Norm Hall/Getty)

Kyler Murray Inks 5-Year, $230 Million Extension with Arizona Cardinals

Kyler Murray wanted the bag so the Arizona Cardinals gave the quarterback a five-year contract extension worth $230.5 million. Murray – the 2018 Heisman Trophy Winner and multisport superstar from Oklahoma – turned down a MLB contract with the Oakland A’s, opting to pursue professional football instead of baseball. The […]

Kyle Rudolph spent one season with the New York Giants before latching on with a Super Bowl contender and the Tampa Bay Bucs. (Image: Wesley Hitt/Getty)

Tampa Bay Bucs Sign TE Kyle Rudolph to Replace Gronk

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an open roster spot at tight end after Rob Gronkowski retired, so they added veteran Kyle Rudolph to the roster. Rudolph signed a one-year deal with the Bucs. There had been speculation that Gronkowski would return to the Bucs after Tom Brady un-retired, but Gronk […]

Tadej Pogacar from UAE Team Emirates edges out Jonas Vingegaard from Jumbo-Visma at the finish line of Stage 17 at Peyragudes. (Image: Getty)
2022 Tour de France

2022 Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar Notches Third Stage Win at Peyragudes

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his third stage of the 2022 Tour de France during a brutal ascent of Peyragudes, but the two-time defending champion only gained four seconds on Le Tour leader Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) in Stage 17 in the Pyrenees Mountains. Vingegaard defended his yellow jersey, and […]

Julius Randle gives fans at Madison Square Garden the thumbs down for booing his poor play last season. (Image: Getty)
NBA Trade Rumors

New York Knicks Seeking Trade Partner for Julius Randle

According to the latest trade rumors and rumblings coming out of the Big Apple, the New York Knicks will try to trade Julius Randle if they can pull off a huge deal to acquire Donovan “Spida” Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. The Knicks would love to trade Randle to the […]