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.

John Wall and Danuel House, Jr. of the Houston Rockets during the team's current 20-game losing streak and longest in franchise history, and longest in the NBA this season. (Image: Getty)

Houston Rockets’ Skid Hits 20, Chasing NBA Longest Losing Streak

Now that the Houston Rockets have lost 20 games in a row, they’re only eight more losses away from catching the Philadelphia 76ers, who hold the record for worst and longest losing streak in NBA history at 28 consecutive losses. During the now-infamous “Process,” the Philadelphia 76ers sucked on purpose […]

Oregon State guard Jarod Lucas flexes after he scores after being fouled by Oklahoma State in the second round of March Madness. (Image: AP)

Red-Hot Oregon State Beavers Snatch Sweet 16 Spot as #12 Seed

The #12 Oregon State Beavers entered 2021 March Madness on a heater and haven’t cooled down, moving into the Round of 32 with an impressive victory over the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys and projected NBA lottery pick Cade Cunningham. It’s been a wild 48 hours for the Oregon State Beavers. […]

Oral Roberts celebrates a major upset victory over Ohio State, ranked #7 in the country, in the first round of the March Madness college basketball tournament. (Image: Getty)

Bracket Buster: No. 15 Oral Roberts Upsets No. 2 Ohio State in OT

Only five games into the first round of 2021 March Madness, and we witnessed the first bracket buster of the tournament. #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles upset the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in an overtime thriller. Oral Roberts became only the ninth #15 seed to upset a #2 seed in […]

Jason Preston from the Ohio Bobcats could play the role of Cinderella as a #13 seed. (Image: AP)

No. 13 Seed Cinderella: UNC Greensboro Spartans and Ohio Bobcats

The #13 seeds don’t get enough love compared to the #12 seed in March Madness, which is why we want to take a closer look at UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Ohio Bobcats. In one corner of the bracket, you have UNCG and FSU heading into battle and, in the other, […]

North Texas star Javion Hamlet celebrates an overtime victory over Western Kentucky in the Conference USA championship game. (Image: Tim Heitman/USA Today Sports)

Bracket Busters: No. 13 Seeds North Texas Mean Green and Liberty Flames

Fear the Mean Green! If you’re hunting for a Cinderella or seeking out an underdog with betting potential, a pair of #13 seeds play on Friday, including the #13 Liberty Flames versus the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys, and the #13 North Texas Mean Green squaring off against the #4 Purdue […]

Ayo Dosunmu, a guard from Illinois, lead the Fighting Illini to a Big Ten Conference Tournament Championship. (Image: Zach Bollinger/Getty)

March Madness Players to Watch: Ayo Dosunmu, Bones Hyland, and Evan Mobley

If you want to watch the next crop of potential NBA stars playing in March Madness this weekend, keep an eye on several notable players including Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland (VUC), Ayo Dosunmu (Illinois), Luka Garza (Iowa), Cameron Thomas (LSU), Evan Mobley (USC), and Cade Cunningham (Oklahoma State). Dosunmu, the son […]

Jalen Suggs, freshman guard from Gonzaga, holds the WCC tournament championship trophy after Gonzaga defeated BYU at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (Image: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

Will Gonzaga Win March Madness with an Undefeated Season?

Gonzaga (26-0) will attempt to join the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers as the last team to win the March Madness college basketball tournament with an undefeated season. History is against Gonzaga, however, as four other undefeated teams entered March Madness only to be knocked out of the tournament. Gonzaga is the […]

Rookie point guard Cole Anthony of the Orlando Magic gets sideswiped by Miami Heat’s Kendrick Nunn at Amway Center in Orlando. (Image: Alex Mendez/Getty)

Orlando Magic Lose 8 in Row, Most of Team on the Trading Block

The five worst teams in the Eastern Conference are continuing their losing ways in the second half of the season with an 0-16 clip. The Orlando Magic (13-26) lead the bottom feeders with eight losses in a row, and their losing streak could extend to double digits with seven out […]