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Is the NBA's biggest rivalry between two reporters?

CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed talks about why NBA reporters Woj and Shams are stealing the spotlight, and what that says about sports journalism right now.

Shireen Ahmed explains how this relationship off-court has captured the attention of fans and league insiders

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Reporters Rachel Nichols and Adrian Wojnarowski speak before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center, sports reporter Shams Charania and President of LIFT Sports Management Mike Miller attend the Paolo Banchero NBA All Star Weekend kickoff party at Urban Hill on February 16, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Reporters Rachel Nichols and Adrian Wojnarowski speak before the start of the 2019 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center, sports reporter Shams Charania and President of LIFT Sports Management Mike Miller attend the Paolo Banchero NBA All Star Weekend kickoff party at Urban Hill on February 16, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Mike Lawrie/Getty Images, Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Paolo Banchero)
16:44The hottest rivalry in the NBA: Woj vs. Shams

Given that the new season of the NBA starts tomorrow, it may come as a surprise to learn the rivalry currently capturing the attention of basketball fans and league insiders alike isn't one you'll find on the court.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (or "Woj") and The Athletic's Shams Charania describe themselves as NBA insiders. They're obsessed with getting the latest scoop and tweeting it first. At one point, Woj was a mentor to Shams.

Now, the competition between them has been described as something akin to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker.

CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to explain why these two reporters are stealing the spotlight, and what that says about sports journalism right now.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Shireen Ahmed produced by Jean Kim.

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