Shams Charania (/ ˈ ʃ ɑː m z / SHAHMZ; born April 1, 1994) is an American sports reporter for ESPN, where he covers the NBA. He previously worked for The Athletic, Stadium and FanDuel TV.

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 7, 2024 · Shams Charania is heading to ESPN to serve as the network's lead NBA insider, he announced on X — the website formerly known as Twitter — on Monday afternoon. Charania...

Oct 7, 2024 · Shams Charania has been hired as ESPN’s senior NBA insider, replacing his mentor Adrian Wojnarowski. Charania announced the move on social media on Monday.

Oct 9, 2024 · ESPN this week announced it has reached a multi-year agreement with Shams Charania, making the widely respected reporter its new Senior NBA Insider. Charania is scheduled to make his first set of appearances across ESPN platforms this Thursday, October 10.

Dec 24, 2019 · Charania, though almost everyone calls him Shams (rhymes with aplomb), was passionate about the game and played on his middle school team in suburban Chicago. But after getting cut from his high...

Oct 7, 2024 · Shams Charania has agreed to a contract with ESPN to be the company's Senior NBA Insider. This news comes after Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports…

Oct 11, 2023 · Shams Charania has spent a decade texting and tweeting his way to the top of the NBA reporting world. Now the senior NBA insider for The Athletic, he might be the future of sports...