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Pat Riley declares Jimmy Butler will not be traded

Pat Riley issues statement declaring Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler: ‘This speculation has become a distraction’

"We will make it clear. We are not trading Jimmy Butler."

By Reice Shipley OnDec 26, 2024 0

Shams Charania again refutes Jimmy Butler’s agent: ‘Probably the most vetted story I’ve ever put out’

"The situation is that I 1000 percent stand on the reporting,"

By Reice Shipley OnDec 18, 2024 0
On 'First Take,' ESPN's Shams Charania responded to a claim from Jimmy Butler's agent that he fabricated a report.

Shams Charania responds to agent’s claim he ‘fabricated’ report

"I 1,000% stand by it. It's 1,000% facts."

By Ben Axelrod OnDec 12, 2024 0
ESPN's Shams Charania

Jimmy Butler’s agent calls out ‘fabricated’ report from ESPN’s Shams Charania

"You know you normally aren't worth my time to acknowledge."

By Reice Shipley OnDec 11, 2024 0
Feb 7, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) celebrates with his son Bryce Maximus after breaking the all-time scoring record in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

The ‘Will LeBron James play with Bryce James?’ storyline is officially underway

"Maybe Bryce James keeps him around an extra year or two."

By Ben Axelrod OnNov 15, 2024 0
Credit: Complex via The Vertical

ESPN

Shams will be bigger at ESPN than Woj ever was

ESPN's Shams Charania

Shams Charania wasted no time breaking news during first ‘First Take’ appearance

"I do have news for you to start my segment, my First Take career."

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 10, 2024 1
Shams Charania

Get ready for a whole lot of Shams Charania on ESPN on Thursday

"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."

By Drew Lerner OnOct 9, 2024 1

The Play-By-Play: Shams Charania to ESPN, NFL announcers draft

Subscribe, rate and review!

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 9, 2024 1
According to Puck's John Ourand, Shams Charania will make less than half of what Adrian Wojnarowski did at ESPN.

Shams Charania’s ESPN salary reportedly ‘less than half’ of Adrian Wojnarowski’s

Wojnarowski reportedly made $7 million per year.

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 8, 2024 1
Adrian Wojnarowski on Shams Charania

Adrian Wojnarowski supportive of protégé Shams Charania replacing him at ESPN

"I hope he has as fulfilling and as rewarding of a career as I've had."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 7, 2024 0
Shams Charania on The Pat McAfee Show

Pat McAfee confirms he lobbied for ESPN to hire new insider Shams Charania

"I may or may not have sent that message to a couple people."

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 7, 2024 0
Shams Charania on "Run It Back" in June 2024.

Shams Charania joins ESPN as Senior NBA Insider

It's official.

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 7, 2024 3
Shams Charania

NBC, Amazon reportedly considering NBA insider Shams Charania

"He is talking to everyone at this point."

By Arthur Weinstein OnSep 24, 2024 1
Adrian Wojnarowski (headshot via ESPN)

ESPN

The complicated legacy of Adrian Wojnarowski

Shams Charania on The Pat McAfee Show

Pat McAfee calls for ESPN to hire Shams Charania to replace Adrian Wojnarowski

"There's only one answer."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 18, 2024 0
Shams Charania NBA 2K25

Shams Charania to appear in ‘NBA 2K25’ amid media free agency

Charania recently left Stadium after six years and figures to get a boost in name-recognition from his appearance on the popular NBA 2K video game franchise.

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 27, 2024 1
Shams Charania

Report: Shams Charania is leaving Stadium

Stadium probably needed Charania more than he needed the network at this point.

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 19, 2024 1
Shams Charania on "Run It Back" in June 2024.

Shams Charania confirms Joe Biden’s withdrawal, in case you don’t believe Joe Biden

Charania's lack of a link or source here led many to think he was breaking the already-out-there news.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 21, 2024 5
Shams Charania and Fabrizio Romano, edit via Liam McGuire.

NBA

When will the next big sports insider go independent with their content?

Ian Rapoport on The Awful Announcing Podcast with host Brandon Contes.

Could Ian Rapoport be an NBA insider?

"It would be so frustrating because I'm used to knowing a lot of things."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 13, 2024 0
Shams Charania

Shams Charania beats ESPN and Woj to Bronny James Lakers pick

Shams Charania was able to get the last laugh over Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN by spoiling the Bronny James Lakers pick on X.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnJun 27, 2024 3
Chris Broussard on First Things First

Chris Broussard explains why he rejected NBA insider role: ‘I just didn’t want that lifestyle’

"I always felt like also I do need to remain objective. And I can't just do somebody's bidding to get certain stories."

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 26, 2024 2
Shams Charania on The Pat McAfee Show

Pat McAfee declares Shams Charania ‘our NBA guy’ amid feud with Adrian Wojnarowski over Lakers coaching search

Pat McAfee has chosen a side in the NBA insider cold war, and it's not the side of his employer.

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 13, 2024 1
Adrian Wojnarowski on SportsCenter

Amin Elhassan alleges Adrian Wojnarowski refuted Shams Charania because he ‘hates to get scooped’

"Adrian really hates to get scooped on sh*t that should have been his."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 11, 2024 1

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