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.

Andre Drummond and LeBron James share a chuckle during a Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers game at the Staples Center in LA. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Banged-Up LA Lakers Add All-Star and Stud Rebounder Andre Drummond

The Cleveland Cavs and Andre Drummond agreed to a contract buyout, and the two-time All-Star and reigning rebounding leader quickly signed a deal with the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers. When Drummond signed with the Lakers, his newest Instagram post featured a black and white photo of himself clutching a basketball […]

Mitchell Robinson, starting center for the New York Knicks, grabs a rebound against the Milwaukee Bucks before his injury. (Image: Jeff Hanisch/USA Today Sports)

Mitchell Robinson Fractures Foot, Knicks Big Man’s Season Dunzo?

After missing five weeks with a fractured hand, Mitchell Robinson returned to the New York Knicks starting lineup for just four games before he went down with a potential season-ending injury after fracturing his foot. In the first quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson went down hard. […]

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit will miss Opening Day while recovering from knee surgery. (Image: Adam Hunger/Getty)

Bronx ER: Pandemic HR Champ Luke Voit Undergoes Knee Surgery

The injury bug plagues the New York Yankees once again this season. In the latest episode of Bronx ER, first baseman Luke Voit becomes the latest member of the Yankees to miss time on the IL. Voit suffered a partially-torn meniscus, but instead of playing through the left knee injury, […]

Buddy Boeheim gets advice from his father, Jim Boeheim, who is the head coach of Syracuse. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Sweet 16 Players to Watch: Bombardier Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse)

The #11 Syracuse Orange once again provided headaches for opposing offenses in March Madness, because every coach pulls out their hair trying to figure out how to beat Jim Boeheim and his stifling zone. The coach’s son, Buddy Boeheim, put on a shooting clinic in the first two rounds, which […]

Victor Oladipo, seen here with the Houston Rockets, will play for his third team this season after a trade with the Miami Heat.  (Image: Sergio Estrada/USA Today Sports)

South Beach VO: Houston Rockets Trade Victor Oladipo to Miami Heat

The third time’s the charm, right? The Miami Heat acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk. The Heat are Oladipo’s third team this season, along with the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. In 20 games with the Houston Rockets this season, […]

Syracuse leading scorer Buddy Boeheim led the #11 Orange to a upset win over #3 West Virginia in the second round of March Madness. (Image: Darron Cummings/AP)

March Madness Long Shots: Loyola Chicago, Oregon State, and Syracuse

Heading into the Sweet 16 of the 2021 March Madness men’s basketball tournament, four teams are double-digits seeds and have long-shot odds, including the #11 Syracuse Orange, #11 UCLA Bruins, the smoking-hot #12 Oregon State Beavers, and #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who’ve taken on this year’s role of Cinderella. […]