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Jimmy Traina

Jimmy Traina

Staff writer

About Jimmy Traina

Jimmy Traina is a staff writer and podcast host for Sports Illustrated. A 20-year veteran in the industry, he’s been covering the sports media landscape for seven years and writes a daily column, Traina Thoughts. Traina has hosted the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast since 2018, a show known for interviews with some of the most important and powerful people in sports media. He also was the creator and writer of SI’s Hot Clicks feature from 2007 to '13.

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Charles Barkley on 'Inside the NBA,' Streaming & More
Episode 610 of ‘SI Media With Jimmy Traina’ features an interview with ‘Inside the NBA’s’ Charles Barkley. Barkley defends ‘Inside the NBA’s’ first season on ESPN, calls out the NBA for its playoff scheduling, reacts to his recent dust-up with Draymond Green, and expresses his excitement for ‘Inside the NBA’ to work the NBA Finals for the first time ever. In addition, Barkley weighs in on ESPN’s Shams Charania spoiling the MVP announcement, LeBron James’s future, the NCAA expanding to a field of 76 teams, patching things up with Michael Jordan, why he loves Sean McDonough, his plans for the offseason, and much more.”
00:52:13 | May 20, 2026
Charles Barkley on 'Inside the NBA,' Streaming & More
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Charles Barkley on 'Inside the NBA,' Streaming & More
May 20, 2026
Kyle Brandt on Seth Rollins Beef at the Draft & Peter Schrager Reunion
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Kyle Brandt on Seth Rollins Beef at the Draft & Peter Schrager Reunion
Apr 30, 2026
ESPN's Shams Charania on Breaking the Luka Trade, Doc Rivers Comments, & More
ESPN's Shams Charania on Breaking the Luka Trade, Doc Rivers Comments, & More
Apr 16, 2026
"The most ill received thing in the history of wrestling”
"The most ill received thing in the history of wrestling”
Apr 15, 2026

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