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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Infobox television 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 Wives' 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 ClubШаблон:'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 WivesШаблон:'s Evelyn Lozada would return to the franchise with Basketball Wives LAШаблон:'s Jackie Christie and Malaysia Pargo, along with Shaunie O'Neal and Tami Roman who starred in both incarnations. Basketball WivesШаблон:'s Jennifer Williams and Basketball Wives LAШаблон:'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, with a 2023 fall premiere.[38] Christie, Bailey and Williams returned. Lozada also returned as a full-time cast member, along with new cast members Brittany Renner, ex-wife 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.

Basketball Wives Orlando (2023–present)

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]

Cast timeline

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

Note: Шаблон:Notelist

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
Jackie Christie colspan="11" Шаблон:CMain
Malaysia Pargo colspan="10" Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/A
Draya Michele colspan="4" Шаблон:CMain colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A
Gloria Govan colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain colspan="9" Шаблон:N/A
Laura Govan colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A
Imani Showalter Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:CGuest colspan="9" Шаблон:N/A
Tanya Williams Шаблон:CMainШаблон:Efn colspan="10" Шаблон:N/A
Kimsha Artest Шаблон:CMainШаблон:Efn colspan="10" Шаблон:N/A
Brooke Bailey Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain
Sundy Carter Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CGuest colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Brandi Maxiell colspan="2" Шаблон:N/a colspan="3" Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="3" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/a
Brittish Williams colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/a
Shaunie Henderson colspan="3" Шаблон:N/a colspan="6" Шаблон:CMain colspan="2" Шаблон:CGuest
Mehgan James colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A
Angel Brinks colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring Шаблон:CMain colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/a
Tami Roman colspan="3" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="7" Шаблон:N/a
LaTosha Duffey colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/a
Angel Love colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A
Evelyn Lozada colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest Шаблон:N/A colspan="4" Шаблон:CMain Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CMain
Jennifer Williams colspan="5" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="5" Шаблон:CMain
Jac’Eil Duckworth colspan="10" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CMain
Brittany Renner colspan="10" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CMain
Vanessa Rider colspan="10" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CMain
Recurring cast members
Bambi Benson Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="9" Шаблон:N/A
Chantel Christie colspan="2" Шаблон:CGuest Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="4" Шаблон:CGuest colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest Шаблон:N/A
Patrice Curry colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A
Elena Ahanzadeh colspan="4" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CGuest Шаблон:CRecurringШаблон:Efn colspan="2" Шаблон:CGuest colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A
Keonna Green colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurringШаблон:Efn colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Bonnie-Jill Laflin colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Aja Metoyer colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurringШаблон:Efn colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Cristen Metoyer colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Hazel Renee colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Saniy'yah Samaa colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="5" Шаблон:N/A
Ogom Chijindu colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A colspan="3" Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A
Cece Gutierrez colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="3" Шаблон:N/A
Kristen Scott colspan="6" Шаблон:N/A colspan="3" Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A
Feby Torres colspan="7" Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A
Nia Dorsey colspan="8" Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CRecurring Шаблон:N/A
Liza Morales colspan="8" Шаблон:N/A Шаблон:CRecurring colspan="2" Шаблон:N/A
Noria Dorsey-Taggart colspan="8" Шаблон:N/A colspan="2" Шаблон:CRecurring Шаблон:N/A
Clayanna Warthen colspan="10" Шаблон:N/a Шаблон:CRecurring
Main cast members on Basketball Wives Orlando
Cast member Seasons
1
Ashley Snell (wife of Tony Snell) Шаблон:CMain
Morgan Bledsoe (ex-wife of Eric Bledsoe) Шаблон:CMain
Nique Brown (girlfriend of Dwayne Bacon) Шаблон:CMain
Mackenzie Hyatt (girlfriend of Rashad Vaughn) colspan="2" Шаблон:CMain
Danielle Miller (ex-fiancée of Rashad Vaughn) Шаблон:CMain
Mulan Hernandez (ex-girlfriend of Bol Bol) Шаблон:CMain
Mehgan James (ex-girlfriend of Kedrick Brown) Шаблон:CMain
Friends of the wives
Lyndzie Marble (wife of Devyn Marble) Шаблон:CRecurring
Nikki Nicole (ex-girlfriend of Josh Jackson and Phor Brumfield) Шаблон:CRecurring

Series overview

Шаблон:See also List of Basketball Wives episodes

Spin-offs

Spin-offs of Basketball Wives
Шаблон:Plainlist Series premiere Series finale No. of
seasons
Football Wives Шаблон:Start date Шаблон:End date 1
Basketball Wives LAШаблон:Efn Шаблон:Start date 11
Baseball Wives Шаблон:Start date Шаблон:End date 1
Shaunie's Homecourt Шаблон:Start date Шаблон:End date 2
Baller Wives Шаблон:Start date Шаблон:End date 1
Basketball Wives Orlando Шаблон:Start date 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

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References

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External links

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