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.

Freshman guard Jalen Suggs pulls up and shoots a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime to lead Gonzaga to a victory over UCLA in the Final Four. (Image: Getty)

March Madness Championship Betting Preview: Gonzaga on Verge of Perfect Season

The top two teams in the country will meet in an inevitable showdown between undefeated Gonzaga and Baylor to determine tonight’s 2021 March Madness champion. Gonzaga (31-0) is attempting to become the first team since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers to punctuate an undefeated season with a national championship. Gonzaga advanced […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. (4) and Johnny Juzang (3), seen here celebrating an overtime victory for UCLA over Alabama in the Sweet 16, are the primary scorers for the Bruins heading into the Final Four. (Image: Michael Conroy/AP)

Final Four Preview: Can UCLA Continue Their Cinderella Story?

UCLA is only two wins away from winning their record-leading 12th March Madness championship, but Johnny Juzang and the Cinderella Bruins face their biggest challenge of the season with undefeated #1 Gonzaga awaiting them in the Final Four. No one expected #11 UCLA would make it this far after their […]

Drew Timme, sophomore big man from Gonzaga, is one of the Zags’ top two scorers during March Madness coming into the Final Four. (Image: Bella Salinger/Getty)

Final Four Preview: Undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs Seeking Perfection

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are two wins away from winning March Madness and finishing the season with an undefeated record at 32-0. Gonzaga entered the tournament as the consensus favorite to win March Madness and, heading into the Final Four against #11 UCLA, the top-seeded Zags are -250 odds to win […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid, seen here moments after injury his knee three weeks ago, will return to the team after missing three weeks of action. (Image: Brad Mills/USA Today Sports)

Injury Report: Joel Embiid (Knee) Returns to Philly on Saturday

After suffering a bone bruise injury to his knee, Joel Embiid will return to action after missing three weeks for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid, the second-highest scorer in the NBA, averages 29.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Without the All-Star, the 76ers still went 6-3, but they gave up […]

If sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton remain healthy this season, the New York Yankees will be tough to beat. (Image: Suzanne Greenburg Getty)

Bronx Deep Thoughts: New York Yankees 2021 Season Preview

It’s not officially the start of spring until the first pitch is thrown out on MLB’s Opening Day. Today, the New York Yankees commence their mission to win the World Series for a 28th championship. After multiple injury-plagued seasons, the Yankees hope key players can fade the injury bug and […]

Maurice Calloo from the Oregon State Beavers hit a last-second shot against the Houston Cougars that determined the betting outcome of the first March Madness Elite 8 game. (Image: Darron Cummings/AP)

Elite 8 Bad Beat: Oregon State Backdoor Beavers Sink Houston Bettors

When you wager on March Madness, there’s no such thing as a meaningless basket. The Houston Cougars defeated the Oregon State Beavers 67-61 in the Elite 8 to advance to the Final Four, but bettors were saved or crushed by an uncontested 3-pointer from the Beavers. With 11 seconds remaining, […]

LaMarcus Aldridge, seen here during a morning shootaround with the San Antonio Spurs, joined the Brooklyn Nets with a chance of finally winning an NBA title. (Image: Trey Wilson)

The Bench Grows in Brooklyn, LaMarcus Aldridge Signs with Nets

The bench just got a little more crowded for the stacked Brooklyn Nets after LaMarcus Aldridge signed with the team. Last week, the San Antonio Spurs and the seven-time All-Star agreed to a contract buyout, which gave Aldridge the opportunity to sign a free-agent deal with a championship contender. Aldridge […]