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.

ESPN replaced retired NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski with Shams Charania. Burke Magnus, who made the hire, spoke about his talent strategy after layoffs.

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 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 3, 2023 · The “scoop wars of the modern NBA are controlled by” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and his former protégé The Athletic’s Shams Charania, who have “become a fascination of the league, with fans lining up to cheer them on X, to keep score of their performances on the internet and even in NBA locker rooms,” according to Ben Strauss of the WASHINGTON POST.

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.

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...

Jun 11, 2024 · 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...