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.

New York Yankees set-up man Zach Britton suffered an elbow injury and will miss several months after doctors remove bone chips. (Image: Kathy Willens/AP)

Bronx ER: Bone Chips Sink Yankees’ Set-Up Man Zach Britton

Uh oh. The New York Yankees lost left-handed relief pitcher Zach Britton for a couple of months due to an elbow injury and fans are worried that the horror show called Bronx ER will haunt the Yanks again this season. Britton will undergo surgery to remove bone chips, and the […]

Aliy Zirkle, who was the runner-up three times in the Iditarod, crashed on Day 3 and withdrew from the race. (Image: Marc Lester/Reuters)

2021 Iditarod Day 3: Brent Sass Leads, Aliy Zirkle Crashes

After three days of action, 44 of the 46 mushers who started the 2021 Iditarod remain in the great Alaskan sled dog race. Veteran musher Aliy Zirkle crashed her sled and had to quit the race due to a concussion. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Ryan Redington was […]

Quarterback Dak Prescott celebrates a touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Image: Ron Jenkins/AP)

Dallas Cowboys Make Dak Prescott NFL’s Second-Highest Paid QB

Jerry Jones said he’d make Dak Prescott a very wealthy man and the Dallas Cowboys owner didn’t lie, resigning his starting quarterback to a four-year deal worth $160 million, including a record-setting $66 million signing bonus. Prescott got the bag, and it’s a big one. But now that he’s the […]

Ludacris (left), Prince (center), and David Chappelle (right) sit courtside for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas. (Image: Kevork Djansezian/AP)

Prince Schools Charlie and Eddie Murphy in a Pick-Up Basketball Game

While doing press for Coming 2 America, Eddie Murphy recently confirmed the truth behind an infamous urban legend about how Prince and his band schooled Eddie and his brother Charlie in a pick-up basketball game back in the 1980s. In 1985, Eddie Murphy and his older brother, Charlie, and friends […]

The 2021 Iditarod began on Sunday in Alaska with a start at Deshka Landing. (Image: KTUU)

2021 Iditarod Begins Shortened Course in Alaska Without Defending Champ

The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race began this weekend in Alaska with 46 mushers navigating a special 860-mile course called the Gold Trail Loop that adheres to safety and health protocols, including no spectators, to avoid the spread of COVID-19 in small towns without proper medical facilities. Welcome to the […]

Former teammates, Bradley Beal (left) and John Wall (right) share pleasantries during a Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets game. (Image: Donald Becker/Getty)

NBA Trade Rumors: Miami Heat Like Bradley Beal or John Wall

In the latest fresh batch of NBA trade rumors, the Miami Heat are on the hunt for a pure scorer, which is why John Wall and Bradley Beal are on Pat Riley’s radar. Beal doesn’t want to leave Washington, DC, or the Washington Wizards, but that doesn’t prevent his name […]

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets defends LeBron James from the LA Lakers. (Image: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty)

NBA Championship Futures: Lakers and Nets Still Betting Favorites

The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers started the season as the consensus favorite to win the 2021 NBA championship. At the All-Star Break, the Lakers are still the favorite to win the championship at +250 odds on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. The Brooklyn Nets are the second favorite […]

Blake Griffin joins the Brooklyn Nets to help Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden win an NBA title. (Image: Clutch Points)

Blake Griffin Clears Waivers, Signs with Brooklyn Nets

Free agency lasted a couple of days before six-time All-Star Blake Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets and went from the outhouse to the penthouse. The former #1 pick in the NBA Draft went from the worst team in the Eastern Conference to a championship contender and the second-best squad […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic, seen here defending Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, is one of the odds favorites to win the NBA MVP this season. (Image: Matthew Stockman/Getty)

2021 NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid New Betting Favorite

Heading into the All-Star Break, Joel Embiid is the new betting favorite to win the 2021 NBA MVP at +200 odds, slightly ahead of LeBron James. Luka Doncic, the preseason consensus favorite to win MVP, saw his MVP odds slip to +1200. The Greek Freak won the MVP the last […]

The court for the 2021 All-Star Game at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta will honor HBCU. (Image: 11Alive)

2021 NBA All-Star Game Rosters for Team LeBron and Team Durant

Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) and LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) received the most public votes in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. LeBron and Durant are the captains of the NBA All-Star Game, and responsible for selecting sides for Team LeBron and Team Durant, with 12 players on each roster. LeBron […]