Shams Charania isn’t filling the boots left behind by Adrian Wojnarowski, according to Doc Rivers. The Bucks’ coach wasn’t too keen on ESPN’s NBA insider’s latest reporting about his struggling Milwaukee squad, which is embroiled in controversy over the status of star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and how his coach has handled things. Charania reported that … Read more
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania painted a bleak picture about what it’s like to have a job that’s 24/7. While discussing work/life balance with fellow ESPNers — reporter Jeremy Schaap, MLB insider Jeff Passan and NFL insider Adam Schefter — Charania explained that his social life has suffered significantly due to his career. “I’ve had … Read more
Shams Charania is taking his talents to Bristol. The NBA news-breaker has finalized a deal to go to ESPN, The Post has learned. Charania, 30, replaces his former mentor-turned-rival Adrian Wojnaroswki as the network’s lead news-breaker, and is the youngest lead news breaker in ESPN history. Wojnarowski retired from NBA coverage in September to become … Read more
Adrian Wojnarowski is out. And now the focus turns to his replacement. ESPN is “likely” to talk to fellow NBA insiders Shams Charania and Chris Haynes about a potential role, sources told Front Office Sports, following Wojnarowski’s stunning decision Wednesday to retire from ESPN and the news industry to become the general manager for alma … Read more
Shams Charania’s free agency has taken its first turn. The NBA insider has decided to leave Stadium after six years with the outlet, The Post has learned. Charania, now 30, hosted the weekly show “Inside the Association” for Stadium and regularly appeared on its daily show, “The Rally.” Most significantly, he starred on tentpole shows … Read more
NBA insider Shams Charania took a break from basketball scoops to alert his X followers on Sunday that President Joe Biden was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And that, many users responded, is how they found out about the bombshell news. Charania, 30, wrote on his account at 1:50 p.m.: “Joe Biden has … Read more
Now that NBA free agency has mostly wound down, it is time for one of the league’s top insiders to hit the market. Shams Charania’s deals with The Athletic — now under the New York Times umbrella — Stadium and FanDuel are all up in the next month or two, sources told The Post. Charania, … Read more
NBA insider Shams Charania was experiencing apparent technical difficulties at about the worst possible time. Charania, who covers the league for The Athletic, Stadium and FanDuel, wrote the equivalent of an SOS on X on Thursday afternoon. “My account keeps getting locked….,” Charania posted on X during the second round of the NBA draft. Shams … Read more
Shams Charania is firing back at his former mentor as the reporting over the Lakers’ search for a head coach intensifies. Charania, The Athletic’s NBA insider, said Tuesday morning that Dan Hurley “was not the No. 1 candidate” for the Lakers job despite ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski — Charania’s former mentor — reporting otherwise through the … Read more
Pat McAfee was looking for a little inside information on one of the NBA’s biggest insiders. The host of the “Pat McAfee Show” asked Shams Charania if he’s dating Kay Adams after The Athletic reporter seemingly gifted Adams a pair of sneakers for Valentine’s Day, as was revealed on a YouTube exclusive of her FanDuel … Read more
Shams Charania’s phone is a big part of his livelihood as an NBA insider, so when he had his device literally snatched away Thursday afternoon, he seemed gobsmacked. While appearing on FanDuel TV’s “Up and Adams” with host Kay Adams, the two were discussing Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s budding romance and whether things between … Read more