The Shams–Woj rivalry was a rivalry between sports reporters Shams Charania of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the two leading National Basketball Association (NBA) insiders. The rivalry has been propelled primarily by NBA fans and media from 2017 to 2024, regarding which reporter is first to break NBA news on Twitter .

Oct 10, 2024 · Shams Charania talked to CNBC about joining ESPN to replace rival and former mentor Adrian Wojnarowski, aka Woj, as the network's NBA insider.

Oct 3, 2023 · Contrasting the two approaches, Strauss characterized Woj as a "mafia don around the league, while Shams is more of a golden retriever." Though Woj has been at it for longer, Shams's softer and more credulous angle has won him his own confidants.

Oct 10, 2024 · But now Woj has retired to join his beloved St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program and Shams has stepped in to replace him at ESPN.

Oct 7, 2024 · ESPN is replacing former NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski with his chief rival and former protégé. Shams Charania announced Monday he is joining ESPN as its senior NBA insider, going from...

Oct 7, 2024 · Shams Charania’s journey to replacing Woj as ESPN’s Senior NBA Insider has been impressive. He started as a reporter for RealGM before joining Yahoo Sports under Wojnarowski, learning from the very person he would eventually replace.

Jun 27, 2024 · The 2024 draft was no different. Every rumor, pick, proposed trade was sent out onto the internet by both Shams and Woj, and whoever had the correct information first wound up winning that...

Oct 2, 2023 · In a battle for scoops and attention, it’s ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski vs. his former protégé, the Athletic’s Shams Charania. Every second counts. Shams Charania, left, and Adrian Wojnarowski,...

Sep 18, 2024 · Woj's contract with ESPN is rumored to have paid out at least $7 million per year, and all indications would point toward Charania commanding something similar in his new venture.

Oct 7, 2024 · Now Shams is following Woj again, this time filling his shoes as ESPN's senior NBA insider, after Woj announced his retirement from journalism last month to accept a position as general...