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Basketball Wives
GenreReality
Created byShaunie Henderson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes171 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Shaunie Henderson
  • Steven Weinstock
  • Glenda Hersh
  • Lauren Eskelin
  • Lorraine Haughton-Lawson
  • Julie "Bob" Lombardi
  • Paula Arnada
  • Jennifer Aguirre
  • Kenny Loeliger-Myers
  • Mark Seliga
  • Alissa Horowitz
  • Yessica Garcia
  • Katie Sole
Camera setupMultiple
Running time42 to 44 minutes[a]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseApril 11, 2010 (2010-04-11) –
present
Related

Basketball Wives is an American reality television series franchise on VH1.[1] It chronicles the everyday lives of women romantically linked to men in the professional basketball industry.

The original incarnation was filmed in Miami, Florida and premiered on April 11, 2010. Basketball Wives LA, a spin-off based in Los Angeles, premiered on August 29, 2011, however, both shows ran for five seasons. Basketball Wivess success has led to 6 Spin-off series in all; Basketball Wives LA, Football Wives, Baseball Wives, Shaunie's Homecourt, Baller Wives and Basketball Wives Orlando.

On March 27, 2017, VH1 announced that Basketball Wives would be revived for a sixth season, with its setting relocated to Los Angeles, effectively combining the casts of both the original series and its spinoff.[2] Subsequent seasons have also featured this hybrid cast.[3]

On June 13, 2023, VH1 renewed the series for an eleventh season, set to air this fall.[4] On August 31, 2023, Henderson announced that Basketball Wives LA would return for an eleventh season on October 9, 2023, together with an Orlando-based spin-off, that would make its series premiere right after.[5]

Franchise history

Basketball Wives (Miami) (2010–13)

Season 1

The first season premiered on April 11, 2010, and ran for eight weeks in 30-minute episodes. The announced cast included Jennifer Williams, wife of Eric Williams, Evelyn Lozada, ex-fiancé of Antoine Walker, Mesha O'Neal, wife of Jermaine O'Neal, Royce Reed, former NBA team dancer and the mother of Dwight Howard's oldest son,[6][7] Faith Rein, Udonis Haslem's girlfriend, and Shaunie O'Neal, wife of Shaquille O'Neal, who would also serve as an executive producer on the series.[8] Mesha and Faith were replaced by Michael Olowokandi's ex-girlfriend Suzie Ketcham and Matt Barnes' fiancée Gloria Govan when the show aired. Erikka Moxam, ex-girlfriend of Rasual Butler, appeared in a supporting role.[9] A spin-off, Football Wives, featuring the wives and girlfriend of professional football players, aired from October 24 to December 19, 2010.[10]

Seasons 2–4

The show was renewed for a second season of hour-long episodes, which premiered on December 12, 2010. Tami Roman, ex-wife of Kenny Anderson, was added to the cast, replacing Gloria Govan who was demoted to a supporting role, alongside Juli Richmond, wife of Mitch Richmond, Kimberli Russell, wife of Bryon Russell, and Ashley Walker, mother of Rafer Alston's children.[11] Meeka Claxton, wife of Speedy Claxton, joined the cast in season three, which premiered on May 30, 2011, to 1.8 million viewers.[12]

The fourth season premiered on February 20, 2012, following the spin-off Basketball Wives LA, which concluded in November 2011. Meeka departed the series and was replaced by new cast members Kesha Nichols, ex-fiancée of Richard Jefferson, and Kenya Bell, wife of Charlie Bell.[13] On March 12, 2012, VH1 announced the spin-off Ev and Ocho, starring Evelyn Lozada and her fiancé Chad Ochocinco, set to air that September.[14] However, three weeks before the show was to premiere, they shelved the series, following Ochocinco's arrest for assaulting Lozada, and subsequent divorce.[15]

Season 5

The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, following the second season of Basketball Wives LA, which concluded in December 2012. Tasha Marbury, wife of Stephon Marbury, joined the cast, while Royce, Jennifer and Kesha were dropped from the series. Kenya would return in the season finale.[16] According to a 2014 tweet from Tami Roman, the show was quietly canceled.[17]

Basketball Wives LA / Basketball Wives (2011–present)

Seasons 1–2

On June 20, 2011, VH1 announced that they had expanded the franchise to Los Angeles.[18] The announced cast for Basketball Wives LA included Kimsha Artest, wife of Ron Artest, Gloria Govan and her sister Laura Govan, Jackie Christie, wife of Doug Christie, and Imani Showalter, ex-fiancée of Stephen Jackson. Malaysia Pargo, wife of Jannero Pargo, and Draya Michele, a model and aspiring actress with a history of dating basketball players, were announced as cast members a month later.[19] Tanya Williams, wife of Jayson Williams, would also appear, however, was quickly phased out of the show along with Kimsha Artest, who admittedly stopped showing up for filming because of the "shenanigans and drama".[20] The series premiered on August 29, 2011, to 1.81 million viewers.[21]

The show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 10, 2012,[22] attracting 1.82 million viewers.[23] Imani Showalter quit the show and moved back to New York,[24] and was replaced by Brooke Bailey, girlfriend of Vernon Macklin. Adiz "Bambi" Benson, Malaysia's friend and an aspiring rapper, appeared in a supporting role.

Season 3

Following the cancellation of the original Basketball Wives, executive producer Shaunie O'Neal announced that the cast of Basketball Wives LA would be retooled for season three.[25] Filming began in August 2013, with new members British Williams, fiancée of Lorenzo Gordon, Brandi Maxiell, wife of Jason Maxiell, and Sundy Carter, mother of Larry Hughes's daughter.[25] Gloria and Laura Govan confirmed their exit,[26] as did Brooke Bailey.[27][28] The third-season premiere acquired 1.95 million viewers, the show's highest-rated at the time.[29] This season is also the first and only of the series to reach over 2 million viewers for six consecutive weeks.

Seasons 4–5

Season four began production in November 2014 and wrapped in April 2015. The season premiered on July 12, 2015, to 1.90 million viewers, moving from Monday to Sunday nights.[30] Shaunie O'Neal and Bad Girls Club's Mehgan James joined the cast, with Tyreke Evans's ex-girlfriend Angel Brinks, Eddy Curry's wife Patrice Curry, and Tami Roman appearing in supporting roles.[31]

On September 23, 2015, the show was renewed for a fifth season.[32] Filming began in January 2016 and wrapped in June, with Draya Michele and Mehgan James departing from the show. They were replaced by Tami Roman and Angel Brinks, who were promoted to the main cast, and new cast members LaTosha Duffey, fiancée of Iman Shokuohizadeh, and Angel Love, girlfriend of DeJuan Blair.[33] It premiered on July 17, 2016, to 1.58 million viewers and a 0.5 in the adults 18–49 rating demographic, making it the lowest rated premiere for the series.[34] It was followed by the spin-off, Shaunie's Home Court, starring Shaunie O'Neal, which aired on VH1 for two seasons.[35]

Season 6

On March 27, 2017, VH1 announced that the show would be retooled, airing under its original moniker Basketball Wives after nearly four years off the air. The sixth season premiered on April 17, 2017. Basketball Wives's Evelyn Lozada would return to the franchise with Basketball Wives LA's Jackie Christie and Malaysia Pargo, along with Shaunie O'Neal and Tami Roman who starred in both incarnations. Basketball Wives's Jennifer Williams and Basketball Wives LA's Brandi Maxiell would return in supporting roles, with new cast members Keonna Green, ex-girlfriend of Nick Young, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, girlfriend of Kareem Rush, Elena Ahanzadeh, Joe Crawford's girlfriend Cristen Metoyer and her sister Aja, stylist Saniy'yah Samaa, and Hazel Renee.[36]

Seasons 7–9

Jennifer was promoted to the main cast in season seven, which premiered on May 14, 2018. New cast members included Kristen Scott, wife of former league coach Thomas Scott, CeCe Gutierrez, girlfriend of Byron Scott, and professional athlete Ogom "OG" Chijindu, girlfriend of basketball player Kwame Alexander. All cast members returned for season eight, premiering on June 19, 2019, along with Feby Torres, ex-girlfriend of Lance Stephenson. Tami Roman departed the show halfway through the season, citing other career opportunities, as well as CeCe. After over a year long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show returned for a ninth season on February 9, 2021, with new cast members Liza Morales, ex-girlfriend of Lamar Odom, Nia Dorsey, ex-girlfriend of Lance Stephenson and her sister Noria Dorsey, wife of Shawn Taggart.

Season 10

On April 18, 2022, VH1 announced the show's return for a tenth season, which premiered on May 16, 2022. Following the conclusion of the ninth season, Evelyn Lozada announced her departure from the series in April 2022, while Kristen Scott, Ogom Chijindu, Feby Torres and Liza Morales were not asked back by producers. For the tenth season, three of the five cast members from the previous season returned. Jackie Christie, Malaysia Pargo and Jennifer Williams were joined by former Basketball Wives LA alumnae, Angel Brinks, Brandi Maxiell, Brooke Bailey, Brittish Williams and LaTosha Duffey. In addition to this, Shaunie O'Neal, Nia- and Noria Dorsey made multiple guest appearances throughout the season.

On August 1, 2022, during the mid-season finale of season 10, VH1 announced that additional episodes will air soon. On January 23, 2023, VH1 confirmed that the second half will premiere on February 13, 2023. After the sixteenth episode of the tenth season, Pargo exited the show, making Christie the last original basketball wife from the LA series. On May 8, 2023, Duffey announced her exit from the show following the conclusion of the tenth series.[37]

Season 11–present

On June 14, 2023, VH1 announced the show's return for an eleventh season, which premiered on October 9, 2023.[38] Christie, Bailey and Williams returned. Lozada also returned as a full-time cast member, along with new cast members Brittany Renner, ex-girlfriend of P. J. Washington, Vanessa Rider, wife of Isaiah Rider, Jac'Eil Duckworth, girlfriend of Natasha Howard and Clayanna Warthen, ex-girlfriend of Andre Iguodala. Brinks, Maxiell and Brittish Williams did not return whilst Henderson appeared again in a guest role.

On May 30, 2024, VH1 announced that the second half of season eleven would air from July 1, 2024, with Maxiell returning to the cast. Rider, Warthen and Renner departed the series. Former cast members, Laura Govan and Shaunie Henderson makes guest appearances during the season.

Basketball Wives Orlando (2023–24)

Season 1

On August 31, 2023, executive producer Henderson, announced that Basketball Wives: Orlando would make its series premiere on October 9, 2023.[5]

The announced cast includes Ashley Snell, wife of Tony Snell, Lyndzie Marble, wife of Devyn Marble, Morgan Bledsoe, wife of Eric Bledsoe, Basketball Wives LA 's Mehgan James, Nique Brown, girlfriend of Dwayne Bacon, Mackenzie Hyatt, girlfriend of Rashad Vaughn and mother of Dwayne Bacon's children, Danielle Miller, ex-fiancée of Rashad Vaughn, Mulan Hernandez, ex-girlfriend of Bol Bol, and Black Ink Crew: Chicago's Nikki Nicole, ex-girlfriends of Josh Jackson and Phor Brumfield.[39] The show was quietly cancelled in June 2024.

Cast timeline

Main cast members on Basketball Wives (Miami)
Cast member Basketball Wives (Miami)
2010–2013
Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Gloria Govan Main Recurring
Shaunie Henderson Main
Suzie Ketcham Main
Evelyn Lozada Main
Royce Reed Main
Jennifer Williams Main
Tami Roman Main
Meeka Claxton Main
Kenya Bell Main Recurring
Kesha Nichols Main
Tasha Marbury Main
Recurring cast members
Erikka Moxam Recurring
Juli Richmond Recurring
Kim Russell Recurring
Ashley Walker Recurring

Note:

  1. ^ On the first season of Basketball Wives, it only ran for 20 to 23 minutes.
Main cast members on Basketball Wives LA
Cast member Basketball Wives LA / Basketball Wives
2011–present
Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Kimsha Artest Main[a]
Jackie Christie Main
Gloria Govan Main
Laura Govan Main Guest Guest
Draya Michele Main
Imani Showalter Main Guest
Malaysia Pargo Main
Tanya Williams Main[b]
Brooke Bailey Main Guest Main
Sundy Carter Guest Main Guest
Brandi Maxiell Main Recurring Main Main[c]
Brittish Williams Main Main
Mehgan James Main
Shaunie Henderson Main Guest
Angel Brinks Recurring Main Main
LaTosha Duffey Main Main
Angel Love Main
Tami Roman Recurring Main
Evelyn Lozada Guest Main Main
Jennifer Williams Recurring Main
Jac'Eil Duckworth Main
Brittany Renner Main[d]
Vanessa Rider Main[e]
Recurring cast members
Bambi Benson Recurring
Chantel Christie Guest Recurring Guest Guest
Patrice Curry Recurring
Elena Ahanzadeh Guest Recurring[f] Guest
Keonna Green Recurring[g]
Bonnie-Jill Laflin Recurring
Aja Metoyer Recurring[h]
Cristen Metoyer Recurring
Hazel Renee Recurring
Saniy'yah Samaa Recurring
Ogom Chijindu Recurring
CeCe Gutierrez Recurring
Kristen Scott Recurring
Feby Torres Recurring
Nia Dorsey Recurring
Liza Morales Recurring
Noria Dorsey-Taggart Recurring
Clayanna Warthen Recurring[i]
Main cast members on Basketball Wives Orlando
Cast member Seasons
1
Morgan Bledsoe Main
Nique Brown Main
Mulan Hernandez Main
Mackenzie Hyatt Main
Mehgan James Main
Danielle Miller Main
Ashley Snell Main
Recurring cast members
Lyndzie Marble Recurring
Nikki Nicole Recurring

Series overview

See also: List of Basketball Wives episodes
SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Basketball Wives (Miami)19April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11)June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20)
212December 12, 2010 (2010-12-12)March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)
312May 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)
417February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
510August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
Basketball Wives LA / Basketball Wives114August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)
216September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10)December 17, 2012 (2012-12-17)
311February 17, 2014 (2014-02-17)April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28)
413July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
516July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)
617April 17, 2017 (2017-04-17)August 14, 2017 (2017-08-14)
717May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14)September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
818June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19)October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
97February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)March 23, 2021 (2021-03-23)
102613May 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)August 1, 2022 (2022-08-01)
13February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08)
112613October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)January 15, 2024 (2024-01-15)
13July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01)September 23, 2024 (2024-09-23)
Basketball Wives Orlando112October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09)January 8, 2024 (2024-01-08)

Spin-offs

Spin-offs of Basketball Wives
Name
Series premiere Series finale No. of
seasons
Football Wives October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24) December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19) 1
Basketball Wives LA[j] August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29) 11
Baseball Wives November 30, 2011 (2011-11-30) January 29, 2012 (2012-01-29) 1
Shaunie's Homecourt June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30) June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11) 2
Baller Wives August 14, 2017 (2017-08-14) September 11, 2017 (2017-09-11) 1
Basketball Wives Orlando October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09) 1

Football Wives

A spin-off, Football Wives, featuring the wives and girlfriends of professional football players, aired from October 24 to December 19, 2010.[10]

Baseball Wives

A second spin-off, Baseball Wives, featuring the wives and girlfriends of baseball players from various different teams, aired from November 30, 2011 to January 29, 2012.[40]

Ev and Ocho

On March 12, 2012, VH1 announced the spin-off Ev and Ocho, starring Evelyn Lozada and her fiancé Chad Ochocinco, set to air that September.[14] However, three weeks before the show was to premiere, they shelved the series, following Ochocinco's arrest for assaulting Lozada, and subsequent divorce.[15]

Shaunie's Homecourt

On June 30, 2016, VH1 announced its new series "Shaunie's Home Court", which will follow O'Neal behind-the-scenes at home, where she spends the days tending to her brood of five, ranging in age from 10 to 19 years old.[41] Shaunie's Home Court aired for two seasons.

Baller Wives

A fourth spin-off, Baller Wives, featuring the wives and girlfriends of professional football players, aired from August 14 to September 11, 2017.[42]

Proposed projects

Since 2015, Shaunie O'Neal has discussed expanding the franchise to other cities, such as Houston,[43] Dallas[44] and Orlando.[45]

On July 12, 2017, Saniy'yah Samaa alleged that a spin-off in New York was in the works and had been cast, but VH1 never green-lit the project. During an interview she said the following: "I was sought out to do Basketball Wives in 2014. I was asked by someone on the show if I knew of any girls that would be good for the show, because we were doing Basketball Wives: New York."[46]

Specials

Basketball Wives LA Overtime Special

On October 31, 2011, Tami Roman hosted a half-hour Basketball Wives LA overtime special in which she sat down with Jackie Christie and Laura Govan about the change of tide in episode ten and what it may mean to the ladies in the final episodes of the first season.[47]

Basketball Wives Showdown: Evelyn vs. Tami

On March 27, 2017, VH1 announced a pre-season special entitled "Basketball Wives Showdown: Evelyn vs. Tami" which premiered on April 10, 2017, highlighting fan favorite moments from Evelyn Lozada and Tami Roman's past seasons.[48]

Tami Ever After

Tami Roman and boyfriend Reggie Youngblood starred in their own, hour-long special on June 19, 2019, on VH1. It followed Roman, and longtime love Reggie Youngblood as they take the next step in their relationship.[49]

Shaunie and Keion's Destination "I Do"

On May 18, 2022, MTV Entertainment Studios announced that a wedding special, featuring Shaunie embarking on a second chance at love with Pastor Keion Henderson, is set to air later that year on VH1.[50] On November 7, 2022, TheWrap reported that O'Neal and Keion would be starring in a three-week-event series, Shaunie and Keion's Destination "I Do", and released an exclusive first look clip.[51] The show would make its series premiere on November 28, 2022.

Basketball Wives: All Star Moments

On September 18, 2023, VH1 announced a pre-season clip show special, entitled Basketball Wives: All Star Moments, set to premiere on October 2, 2023, featuring Henderson and Lozada recapping moments of the show.[52]

Notes

  1. ^ Appears in 1 episode only.
  2. ^ Appears in 2 episodes only.
  3. ^ Brandi returns to the show from episode 14.
  4. ^ Episode 13 marks the final appearance of Brittany.
  5. ^ Episode 12 marks the final appearance of Vanessa.
  6. ^ Appears in 3 episodes only, before being phased out from the show.
  7. ^ Keonna disappeared and was blurred out from the show entirely after 9 episodes.
  8. ^ Appears in 5 episodes only, before being phased out from the show.
  9. ^ Episode 13 marks the final appearance of Clayanna.
  10. ^ VH1 retooled the show in season 6 and dropped the city's name and started airing it under the original moniker Basketball Wives.

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