<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4F2ANh_0m55ndFb00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4F2ANh_0m55ndFb00" width="620" height="428" ></p><figure><figcaption>Instagram. </figcaption></figure><p> Unless you're a Charlotte Hornets (or Atlanta Braves) fan, you might not be aware of Ashley ShahAhmadi. </p><p> The rising sports reporter covers the Hornets and the Braves for Bally Sports, but she's taking on a national role in the 2023 NBA postseason. </p><p> Wednesday night, Ashley is on the call of Game 5 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat. The Heat are leading the Bucks, 3-1, heading into what could be the final game of the series on Wednesday evening. </p><p> ShahAhmadi is the sideline reporter for NBATV on Wednesday night. She'll conduct in-game and postgame interviews with Heat and Bucks players and coaches. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CreGGn-ucLM/"></a></blockquote><p> Ashley is a University of Georgia graduate. She's had an impressive rise in the sports media world, going from being a relatively small-town reporter to being on the national stage. </p><p> "Ashley’s love of sports stems from her two brothers who always made her, “one of the guys” growing up. She played basketball for many years, but absolutely loves the game of football among other sports. Her favorite part about the job is meeting so many wonderful people," <a href="https://www.wapt.com/news-team/67a6aa73-9a66-4867-8ae3-19a846983d65#" rel="nofollow"> her old bio reads. </a></p><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOFSRiO-XY/"></a></blockquote><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOFSRiO-XY/"></a></blockquote><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkkGb43jWCv/"></a></blockquote><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAHdxPjECL/"></a></blockquote><p> Ashley also covers college football. You can see her on CBS during the fall. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtwfY0D4fg/"></a></blockquote><p> Earlier this season, one of Ashley's interviews with Hornets star LaMelo Ball went viral. </p><p> “I’m gonna keep it cool, calm and collective,” Ball said before adding, “f--k that boy up.” </p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e7flnmvsR5Y?enablejsapi=1&version=3&playerapiid=ytplayer" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><p> You can catch Ashley on NBA TV during this year's postseason. </p></div></body>

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Unless you're a Charlotte Hornets (or Atlanta Braves) fan, you might not be aware of Ashley ShahAhmadi. The rising sports reporter covers the Hornets and the Braves for Bally Sports, but she's taking on a national role in the 2023 NBA postseason. Wednesday night, Ashley is on the call of Game 5 ...