Shams–Woj rivalry

Sports in 2017, his purported competition with Charania in being the first to break news about the NBA on Twitter, including trades, signings, draft picks and injuries, gained significant attention.

[3] Reporter Frank Isola called it the "only real rivalry left in the NBA" due to friendliness among players.

[5] The rivalry effectively ended with Wojnarowski's retirement from sports reporting in 2024, as he accepted a general manager position with his alma mater Saint Bonaventure University.

[15] In 2021, four years after they stopped working together, NBA reporter Ethan Strauss alleged a falling-out between the two and that Wojnarowski expresses contempt for Charania.

[5] NBA reporters and officials have compared the relationship between Wojnarowski and Charania to that of Star Wars characters Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.