Shams Charania

NBA journalist and reporter

Los Angeles, USA

About Shams

Shams Charania is an American sports journalist and reporter who covers the NBA for The Athletic. He is known for his in-depth reporting and analysis of the league.

Associated Podcasts

The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Guest

Charlotte Hornets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Host

The Dallas Morning News

Guest

The Rich Eisen Show

Connect

Recent Appearances

Hour 1 – Pump the Brakes on the Lakers Sale, Top NFL Fanbases

The Dan Patrick Show•Aug 18, 2026•42:08•guest

Why Lonnie Walker IV signing makes very little sense

Pickaxe and Roll•Aug 6, 2026•48:26•guest

Shams Charania

About Shams

Associated Podcasts

The Pindown: A Detroit Pistons Podcast

Charlotte Hornets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

The Dallas Morning News

The Rich Eisen Show

Connect

Recent Appearances

Hour 1 – Pump the Brakes on the Lakers Sale, Top NFL Fanbases

Why Lonnie Walker IV signing makes very little sense

CHGO Chicago Bulls Podcast

Pickaxe and Roll

Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul

The Dan Patrick Show

The Ringer NBA Show

A hora milagrosa

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Locked On Rockets - Daily Podcast On The Houston Rockets

Down to Dunk OKC Thunder Podcast

Locked On NBA Draft with No Ceilings

Stugotz and Company

Locked On NBA – Daily Podcast On The National Basketball Association

The SportsEthos Sacramento Kings Podcast

Key Topics

NBA Insider Shams Charania Breaks Down LeBron's Sixers Move, He Drops Some Free Agency Scoops, and We Separate Fact From Fiction | Game Over

Set 2: Get Outta Towns

Amin Elhassan RIPS APART Lionel Messi | Hour 3

Amin Elhassan RIPS APART Lionel Messi | Hour 3

Set 1: The Giannis Sweepstakes (w/ Shams Charania)

Hour 3: Aaron Rodgers’ Retirement News, plus ESPN’s Shams Charania and O’Shea Jackson Jr.

SGA And Thunder BEAT Knicks And Jalen Brunson | The Big 3 in 30 NBA

Eastern Conference Play-In Race: Every Game Counts

The Pindown l A Delayed Reaction to Cade Cunningham's Collapsed Lung

Set 1: The NBA is Back (w/ Shams Charania)

NBA SQUAD: Rockets Fred VanVleet Injury Nightmare, Media Day Wishes, Can the Thunder Level Up Again

Do Dalen Terry and Julian Phillips Have the POTENTIAL to be All-Defense? | CHGO Bulls Podcast

BREAKDOWN: Tounde Yessoufou could be a top 5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Shams Charania: The Knicks Coaching Search Is Unorthodox

Pacers Trade for Thomas Bryant, Crush 76ers on the Road

The Trade That Broke The Internet & An Eastern Conference Preview

CHGO Bulls Podcast: Chicago Bulls Sign Kenny Lofton Jr. – Will He Make the Roster?

Shams Charania: LeBron James Will Have A Decision To Make