He began his sportswriting career at age 17 covering the Chicago Bulls for ChicagoNow, a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune. In 2012, Charania began writing for RealGM , and reporting small transactions around the league.

Oct 31, 2024 · Shams Charania, a Loyola alum, was a sideline reporter for Turner Sports’ coverage of the Ramblers’ Final Four game against Michigan in 2018. When Chicago-area NBA fans see news that Shams Charania broke, they might not realize that he’s one of them. He was born at Evanston Hospital. He and his family lived in Rogers Park, near Loyola’s campus.

Oct 7, 2024 · Shams Charania announced that he will join ESPN as the media brand's new senior NBA insider, placing Adrian Wojnarowski.

Oct 7, 2024 · After several years of covering the Chicago Bulls—already gaining access to a major pro sports team as a teenager—the 30-year-old Chicago native joined Yahoo! Sports and caught the eye of the man called Woj, who had been both an NBA insider and columnist.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Chicago Bulls have received trade calls from other teams regarding Zach LaVine and Nikola Vučević, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The Golden State Warriors are one of the teams ...

Sep 5, 2024 · On Wednesday evening, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that he would sign a deal with the Chicago Bulls. Via Charania: "Free agent guard Talen Horton-Tucker has agreed to a partially...

Dec 17, 2024 · Shams Charania began his sportswriting career at the age of 17, covering the Chicago Bulls for ChicagoNow, a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune. In 2012, he started writing for RealGM, reporting on small transactions around the league.

Feb 4, 2023 · According to @ShamsCharania on ESPN 1000's Waddle and Silvy Show, the Chicago Bulls are active in the trade market and are trying to get guard help. The Bulls don't want to tank and want to continue to compete for a playoff spot.

May 31, 2023 · According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Chicago Bulls and Nikola Vucevic have begun contract extension conversations.

Feb 3, 2023 · Shams Charania went on ESPN 1000’s Waddle & Silvy to break down the Chicago Bulls situation ahead of the NBA trade deadline.