Shams Charania Talks Giannis Trade Deadline, Jayson Tatum Comeback and NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

About this episode

NBA insider Shams Charania discusses the NBA trade deadline, potential trades, and his experience in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

NBA insider Shams Charania joins the show to talk about his insane screentime during the NBA trade deadline. Shams discusses the Giannis Antetokounmpo that never happened, the big deals that did go down at the deadline and the possibility of Jayson Tatum coming back from a torn Achilles this season. Plus, Shams recaps his performance in the NBA All-Star Celebrity game in Los Angeles, whether he’ll play again next year and how he’d switch it up to be better next time around. New episodes of Throwbacks drop every Thursday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also, make sure you’re locked in on social @ThrowbacksShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys & the Throwbacks community. (http://throwbacksshow.com/) A big thank you to our sponsors: Wendy’s Get yourself a $4 Biggie® Bites, $6 Biggie Bag®, or a $8 Biggie® Bundle. Now at Wendy’s. https://m-wendys.app.link/468biggiedeals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Leinart, Jerry Ferrara

Guest: Shams Charania

Topics covered

• NBA trade deadline
• Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Jayson Tatum
• NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
• sports news

Keywords

• NBA
• trade deadline
• Giannis
• Jayson Tatum
• All-Star Game
• Shams Charania
• sports

Sponsors

Wendy’s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Throwbacks, NBA

Places: Los Angeles

More episodes of Throwbacks with Matt Leinart & Jerry Ferrara

• Knicks In The Finals, The Greatest Finals Shots Ever, Knicks Mount Rushmore And Which Sport Has The Best Championship · June 4, 2026 · 40 min
• LaDainian Tomlinson’s Jordan Aura, Philip Rivers Trash Talking and Sacking The QB With Shawne Merriman · May 28, 2026 · 1h 1m
• Doug Ellin on Entourage Reboot, Bob Saget’s Birthday, The Michael Jordan Cameo That Never Happened and Victory The Podcast Returning · May 21, 2026 · 48 min
• The Office Memes, Steve Carell Emmy Losses, Golf vs. The Entourage Cast and More with Brian Baumgartner · May 14, 2026 · 1h 5m
• LeBron, Brady, Ryan and The Greatest Uncs Of All-Time Plus Jordan and the GOAT Clutch Performers · May 7, 2026 · 1h 2m
• What Made Kobe Bryant Special, The Redeem Team, All-Time Lefty Hoopers, Ohio State vs. Michigan and More with Michael Redd · April 30, 2026 · 54 min