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.

The mythical Kraken, an underwater sea monster, that terrorized ships for centuries. (Image: Flickr)

NHL Rumors: New Franchise Named the Seattle Kraken?

The latest word on the street is that the folks bringing a new NHL franchise to Seattle will name their team the Seattle Kraken. Hockey fans have mixed feelings, but film director Kevin Smith loves the potential name, and claims he’d become a huge fan and “Krak-head” if Seattle keeps […]

Yale forward Paul Atkinson drives to the basket against North Carolina guard Leaky Black at Chapel Hill, NC. (Image: Nell Redmond/USA Today Sports)

Ivy League Hoops: Yale Seeks Another March Madness Berth, Now 13-3 ATS

One of the oldest rivalries in American collegiate athletics spills onto the hardwood. Yale and Harvard are the top two teams in the Ivy League, with both fighting to win the Ancient Eight’s automatic bid to the 2020 March Madness college basketball tournament. The Yale Elis (14-4) are currently tied […]

Indiana Pacers All-Star, Victor Oladipo, will return to action after missing the previous 82 games with a quad injury. (Image: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)

Injury Update: Victor Oladipo Returns to Indiana Pacers

After sitting out 53 weeks while rehabbing and recovering from surgery for a ruptured right quad tendon injury, All-Star guard Victor Oladipo will return to the Indiana Pacers. Oladipo will come off the bench in his first game back on Wednesday evening against the Chicago Bulls. Oladipo suffered a gruesome […]

(Clockwise from bottom left) Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Kathy Bates, Scarlett Johansson, and Margot Robbie are this year's Best Supporting Actress nominees. (Image: Hollywood Reporter)

Best Supporting Actress: Can Margot Robbie Upset Laura Dern?

Laura Dern is the runaway favorite at 1/6 odds to win Best Supporting Actress at the 92nd Academy Awards for her role as a ferocious divorce attorney in “Marriage Story.” If there’s anyone who has chance to pull off an upset at the Oscars, it’s Margot Robbie (“Bombshell”), who is […]

NY Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is seeking a third consecutive NL Cy Young award. (Image: Gregory Fisher/USA Today Sports)

2020 Cy Young Odds: Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom Favorites

The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released odds on the projected winners of the 2020 Cy Young award for both MLB leagues, and a pair of pitchers in the Big Apple are favorites. Gerrit Cole, who recently signed a record-setting deal with the New York Yankees, is the favorite to […]

LeBron James joking with Kobe Bryant during a LA Lakers game at Staples Center in LA. (Image: Getty)

Lakers and Clippers Game Postponed, No Change in NBA Title Odds

The NBA postponed Tuesday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers in the wake of the accidental death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. According to William Hill, the tragedy hasn’t changed NBA championship odds. The LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks are all co-favorites […]

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez fouls Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo during an NBA game in Paris, France. (Image: Thibault Camus/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks and Greek Freak Projected to Win 70 Games

For a second season in a row, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is leading his team to the best record in the NBA. At their current pace, the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks would finish the season with a 71-11 record and become only the third team in NBA history […]

Kobe Bryant with the LA Lakers at Staples Center in his final season in 2016. (Image: Getty)

LA Lakers Star Kobe Bryant, 41, Dies in Helicopter Crash with Daughter

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and five-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year old daughter, Gigi, on Sunday morning. TMZ originally reported that Bryant’s private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 chopper, crashed in Calabasas with seven other passengers. Nine people were confirmed dead, including the pilot. […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson sparkled in his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Clippers/Heat, Hot Jazz, and More Zion Williamson

The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]

San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana in Super Bowl XIX against the Miami Dolphins at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. (Image: Richard Mackson/US Presswire)

Super Bowl History: San Francisco 49ers Seeking Sixth Championship

In their first five appearances in the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers won the NFL championship five times, with Joe Montana winning four titles, and Bill Walsh winning three times. The Niners failed to win in their last appearance, when they lost 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens in Super […]

Kansas City Chiefs QB Len Dawson drops back to pass against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Image: Getty)

After 50 Years, Kansas City Chiefs Return to the Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs appeared in the first Super Bowl and won Super Bowl IV. The Chiefs last played in the Super Bowl in 1970, which makes it 50 years between their last appearance and their upcoming one after Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid secured a berth in Super Bowl […]

Obi Toppin throws down a dunk against Coppin State last season at U of D Arena in Dayton, Ohio. (Image: Dayton Athletics)

High-Octane Dayton Flyers and Obi Toppin Jump into AP Top 10

The high-scoring Dayton Flyers (16-2), led by sophomore forward Obi Toppin, jumped six spots and moved into #7 in the most recent AP Top 25 Poll. Dayton debuted at #19 in the Top 25 for the first time back in Week 5. The Flyers flirted with the Top 15 a […]

Green Bay Packers players carry head coach Vince Lombardi off the field after a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. (Credit: AP)
The OG List

Complete List of Super Bowl Winners and NFL Champions

We complied a complete list of Super Bowl winners and NFL champions leading up to Super Bowl 56 between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. The Kansas City Chiefs appeared in the first Super Bowl and won their franchise’s first championship with a victory in Super Bowl IV. The […]

Brad Pitt kisses his SAG Award for winning Best Supporting Role for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." (Image: TNT)

Oscars Favorites Win at SAG Awards: Zellweger, Phoenix, Dern, Pitt

In the major acting categories at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, the betting favorites in the Oscars all won their respective categories, with Renee Zellweger, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, and Bratt Pitt each taking home an Actor. The SAG winners are typically a precursor to the Oscars. As […]