Ava Wallace

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the Washington Wizards and tennis

Education: Northwestern University, BS in journalism and history of the Americas

Ava Wallace is the Wizards beat reporter for The Washington Post. Since joining the Post in 2015, she has covered college athletics, tennis and the WNBA.
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In hiring a general manager, the Wizards should think smaller

Big names such as Masai Ujiri and Bob Myers are nice. But Wizards owner Ted Leonsis's best bet might to act more like a mid-market team.

April 22, 2023

Wizards fire president and general manager Tommy Sheppard

“Failure to make the playoffs the last two seasons was very disappointing to our organization and our fans,” owner Ted Leonsis said in a statement.

April 19, 2023

Fan sues Bradley Beal, alleges assault in postgame betting encounter

The suit alleges Beal knocked the hat off a fan's head after he was heckled over a lost bet. The fan is asking for damages exceeding $50,000.

April 19, 2023

Johnny Davis’s year of growth came with plenty of pain

Davis evolved from an unsure player who looked like he could’ve used that junior year at Wisconsin into a confident contributor with potential.

April 14, 2023

Bradley Beal can’t see the future, but he expects to be with the Wizards

“I’m at peace with how the year went. I’m not at peace with how we are as a team," the star guard said in his final interview of the season.

April 10, 2023

Wizards wrap up ‘kind of embarrassing’ year, move into pivotal offseason

The Wizards head into a busy offseason with one more loss, a 114-109 defeat to Houston, and much to do.

April 9, 2023

Undermanned Wizards beat even more undermanned Heat as string plays out

In a game with little at stake but playoff positioning for Miami and lottery odds for Washington, the Wizards lessened their chances for the top pick with a 114-108 win.

April 7, 2023

After a career year, Kristaps Porzingis considers his future with the Wizards

The 27-year-old has a $36 million player option for next season, and talks of an extension have begun.

April 5, 2023

As Giannis Antetokounmpo rules, Johnny Davis has his moments in Wizards’ loss

The Greek star raced to a legit triple-double, but the Washington rookie impressed in a 140-128 defeat.

April 4, 2023

Corey Kispert and Johnny Davis score career highs in Wizards’ loss

Corey Kispert scored a career-high 29 points Sunday against the Knicks, upping the mark he set two days earlier against the Magic.

April 2, 2023