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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
Shams Charania on "Run It Back" in June 2024.

Shams Charania furthers cold war with Adrian Wojnarowski over Dan Hurley reporting

"Was this a genuine process with this? Or was this just about leverage?"

By Ben Axelrod OnJun 11, 2024 3
Adrian Wojnarowski, Dan Hurley, JJ Redick, and Shams Charania.

NBA

The Dan Hurley-Lakers saga shows complexity of coaching carousel and insider drama

FanDuel

The ‘Run It Back’ cast talks how chemistry elevates them: ‘There’s that love for each other.’

JJ Redick

After being turned down by Dan Hurley, will Lakers turn to ‘due diligence’ candidate JJ Redick?

Was Redick just a "due diligence" candidate? Or is he someone the Lakers will take a swing at?

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 10, 2024 2
Adrian Wojnarowski, Dan Hurley, JJ Redick, and Shams Charania.

Woj breaks news of Lakers targeting Dan Hurley, Shams confirms despite his past JJ Redick reports

Discussion of the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coaching search took a major turn Thursday. For weeks, following the...

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 6, 2024 0

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