| Basketball Wives | |
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Basketball Wives title card |
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| Format | Reality |
| Starring |
Current Wives Shaunie O'Neal Evelyn Lozada Royce Reed Suzie Ketcham Jennifer Williams Tami Roman (season 2 - ) Kenya Bell (season 4 - ) Kesha Ni’Cole Nichols (season 4 -) Former Wives Gloria Govan (season 1) Meeka Claxton (season 3) ,Recurring Wives Ashley Walker (season 2 - ) Gloria Govan (season 2) Kim Russell (season 2) Juli Richmond (season 2) Eric Williams (seasons 1-3) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 (filming) |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Vh1 |
| Original run | April 11, 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Basketball Wives: LA Baseball Wives Football Wives |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Basketball Wives is a reality television series that premiered on the VH1 cable television network on April 11, 2010. Created by production company Shed Media US, the series follows the lives of a group of women who have all been somehow romantically linked to professional basketball players. The show is filmed in Miami, Florida. Season three premiered on May 30, 2011. On June 20, 2011 it was announced that a spinoff based in L.A. was in the works and would feature former castmember Gloria Govan.[1]
The fourth season of the hit show is currently in production and will air February 20, 2012 with 15 episodes.
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The first season made its debut April 11, 2010 and start off at 30 minutes per episode. The second season premiered with a new cast member, Tami Roman, on December 12, 2010. The episodes were also extended from 30 minutes to an hour.
The third season premiered on May 30, 2011 and with a new cast member added to the show, Meeka Claxton. This would be her only appearance, however, when Claxton failed to fit in with the group of girls. Season 4 is currently filming and is expected to premiere February 2012 with 15 brand new episodes, with the whole cast returning except Meeka Claxton.
Kenya Bell and Kesha Ni'cole Nichols have both been added to the cast for Season 4.
The fourth season of Basketball Wives will premiere February 20, 2012 at 8/7c on VH1
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | |
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| Suzie Ketcham | ||||
| Evelyn Lozada | ||||
| Shaunie O'Neal | ||||
| Royce Reed | ||||
| Jennifer Williams | ||||
| Gloria Govan | ||||
| Tami Roman | ||||
| Meeka Claxton | ||||
| Kenya Bell | ||||
| Kesha Nichols |
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Govan | ||||
| Kim Russell | ||||
| Juli Richmond | ||||
| Ashley Walker |
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Reunion | |
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| 1 | 9 | April 11, 2010 | May 30, 2010 | June 20, 2010 | |
| 2 | 13 | December 12, 2010 | March 6, 2011 | March 13, 2011 March 14, 2011 |
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| 3 | 12 | May 30, 2011 | August 8, 2011 | August 15, 2011 August 22, 2011 |
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| 4 | 15 | February 20, 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | |
| Episode # | Airdate | Short Summary | US viewers (million) |
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| 1 | April 11, 2010[1] | Fresh off her highly publicized filing for divorce from megastar basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, Shaunie O'Neal returns to Miami for a night out with fellow basketball wives and girlfriends Evelyn Lozada, Jennifer Williams, Gloria Govan, and Royce Reed. The women catch up and dish dirt over dinner and dancing as Shaunie and Gloria struggle to put recent drama behind them. Later, former Miami/Orlando dancer Royce gets out of control during a dance contest at a Terrell Owens/Ludacris pool party, creating a fresh internet scandal of her own and dragging Jen, Evelyn, and Miami social queen Suzie down with her. | 1.6[4] |
| 2 | April 18, 2010[1] | Evelyn throws herself a lavish 34th birthday party, which well-meaning Royce nearly tanks with a surprise dance routine that plays more as an ill-advised attempt at boogie-down redemption. Also, Jen struggles with the idea of sticking it out in her troubled marriage to Eric Williams. | |
| 3 | April 25, 2010[1] | Evelyn and Jen leave Miami to visit basketball fiancée Gloria Govan and her soon-to-be hubby Matt Barnes in Orlando. When Jen and Evelyn engage the couple in a discussion of why athletes cheat, it looks like Matt and Gloria might just roll up the welcome mat. Also, the girls go to a bust of a party that gets worse when they bump into a model that may have been talking to Jen's husband, which quickly leads to a harsh verbal confrontation. | |
| 4 | May 2, 2010[1] | Emotions get heated and things quickly take an ugly turn when Gloria defends her sister's role in an alleged scandal involving Shaunie. Meanwhile, Jen and Eric look to solve their marital issues with a new luxury home. Finally, Suzie, Jen, and Royce make a splash when a second run-in with a model turns into an all-out fight on the streets of upscale Miami! | 1.364[5] |
| 5 | May 9, 2010[1] | Suzie's efforts to fix newly-single Evelyn up with a local producer crashes with a thud, but not as fast as the relationship between Royce and Gloria once Royce finds out Gloria's been talking about her behind her back. Evelyn enrolls the girls into a self defense class after one too many groupie run-ins. Fireworks ensue when Gloria and Royce step into the ring and quickly take this self-defense class into an offensive direction! | 1.234[6] |
| 6 | May 16, 2010[1] | Jen's upcoming Haiti benefit inspires Royce to invite the girls to make a difference on a personal level at a local soup kitchen, though Evelyn finds her motives suspect. Also, some unexpected tender moments with Eric and Jen further clouds her decision to stay married. | |
| 7 | May 23, 2010[1] | Shaunie returns to Miami to check up on the girls, and galpal Erikka is surprised by lingering feelings when she's reunited with ex-boyfriend and professional basketball player, Rasual Butler. Also, Evelyn takes her troubles with menacing texts to the next level, hiring a private investigator to put an end to them once and for all! | 1.247[7] |
| 8 | May 30, 2010[1] | It's off to La-la land as Shaunie gives the girls a break from the Miami heat in her new hometown, Los Angeles. But all of them wind up in the hot seat during a season-ending dinner conversation that ends with almost everyone in tears. Will Jen decide to stand by her man or send him to the showers? Can Royce and Gloria get over themselves? Most importantly, has Shaunie really put her issues with Gloria aside? | 0.919[8] |
| 9 | June 20, 2010[1] | In "Basketball Wives: the Reunion," the cast returns to recap, reminisce, and revisit the remarkable premiere season. The soap opera continues as the women dish on the always dramatic, often outrageous, and sometimes hilarious events that captivated viewers across the nation. There is lots of laughter, some tears, and plenty of revealing talk as host Tanika Ray takes Shaunie, Evelyn, Jennifer, Royce, and Suzie down memory lane. But when a surprise guest shows up, even Tanika can't control the proceedings as residue from a past dispute "spills" out onto the reunion stage. | 1.048[9] |
| Episode # | Airdate | Short Summary | US viewers (million) |
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| 1 | December 12, 2010[1] | In the sizzling season two premiere, Evelyn draws the line with Susie over unchecked gossip about a hot weekend in Vegas. Also, Shaunie's attempt to bring Kenny Anderson's controversial ex, Tami, into the circle is met with skepticism. And just when you thought it couldn't get tenser, the episode ends with a shocking surprise.
"Notes:" Season 2's episodes were extended from 30 minutes to an hour.[10] |
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| 2 | December 19, 2010[1] | Fallout over Suzie and Evelyn's argument has Suzie on the run to an unexpected source....GLORIA! Also, Tami reintroduces her daughters to father Kenny Anderson after many years apart. | |
| 3 | January 2, 2011[1] | Shaunie and the ladies launch a surprise ambush on Gloria to find out why her wedding was called off. Jen and Eric finally have "the talk" that will alter the course of their relationship forever. | |
| 4 | January 9, 2011[1] | When Evelyn and Jen finds themselves left off the guest list of a posh fundraiser thrown by circle outsider Ashley Walker, they decide to crash the event. Tempers flare when Tami and Jen get into it over a seemingly innocuous remark. | 1.383[12] |
| 5 | January 16, 2011[1] | Dwayne with a fashion fundraiser. Also, Tami has some surgery done, helping her to lose pounds and setting the stage to gain a friend. Evelyn and Jen regret volunteering to help Royce and her man. | 1.243[13] |
| 6 | January 23, 2011[1] | Evelyn is back on the dating scene with a date that ends with a miss... and then one with a kiss. Royce carries a chip on her shoulder over Evelyn, Jen, and Suzie bailing on her event, and the tension between Jen & Eric reaches a new mark. | 1.153[14] |
| 7 | January 30, 2011[1] | The girls find out that Gloria's fiance was arrested on domestic violence charges, and Suzie talks to Gloria about it. Evelyn receives gifts from Chad Ochocinco and makes plans to meet up with him in Cincinnati. Evelyn spends quality time with her daughter, Shaniece. Shaunie surprises the girls with a trip to Madrid. | 1.101[15] |
| 8 | February 13, 2011[1] | The ladies travel to Madrid. Royce is mysteriously ill and is cranky during the trip, which annoys Shaunie and the others. Tami becomes irritable after a perceived slight by Evelyn, and the two argue about it. Jen makes a potential love connection. The ladies attend fashion week activities. | 0.982[16] |
| 9 | February 20, 2011[1] | The ladies' trip to Madrid winds down. Jennifer continues to be upset over her marriage issues. Shaunie calls out Royce for her continued bad mood while on the trip. Royce tells the group that Suzie said some negative things about Tami. Upon returning to the States, Tami confronts Suzie. Jennifer and Evelyn are surprised at Dulce when Ashley shows up with her boyfriend, Rafer Alston. | 1.052[17] |
| 10 | February 27, 2011[1] | Clip show | |
| 11 | March 6, 2011[1] | Evelyn visits Chad in Cincinnati, where they hit it off quickly. Jennifer is disturbed when Evelyn announces that she slept with Chad in Cincinnati. Suzie and Gloria have drinks with LA-based basketball wives Kimsha Artest (wife of Ron Artest) and Jackie Christie (wife of Doug Christie). Jen celebrates her birthday and the release of her lip gloss line. Tensions between Tami and Evelyn reach a boiling point at Jen's birthday party with the revelation that Evelyn dated Tami's ex-husband Kenny while they were still married. | 2.281[18] |
| 12 | March 13, 2011[1] | Part 1 of 2. A second-season cast reunion, hosted by John Salley | 1.358[19] |
| 13 | March 14, 2011[1] | The cast reunion for the second season concludes | 1.896[20] |
| Episode # | Airdate | Short Summary | US viewers (million) |
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| 1 | May 30, 2011[1] | Royce is still at odds with the circle (Shaunie, Jen, and Evelyn), while Tami learns that Evelyn is trademarking the hurtful phrase that launched their season-ending brawl, leading to a potential lawsuit and an ugly confrontation. Also, a new addition to the circle sets off alarm bells. | 1.828[21] |
| 2 | June 6, 2011 | Suzie mends her relationship with the circle, which upsets Royce. Tami hears that Meeka has been talking about Royce behind her back, so Tami and Royce meet up with Meeka to discuss the situation, which only leads to more tension. | 1.751 |
| 3 | June 13, 2011 | Royce's father is concerned about her new boyfriend. Meanwhile, Evelyn looks into a fertility clinic as she prepares to start a family with Chad Ochocinco. Suzie and Royce meet together with Jennifer and Evelyn, which blows up after Evelyn throws a drink at Royce, which leads the two women throwing punches until security breaks them up. | 1.856 |
| 4 | June 20, 2011 | Curiosity rises with Jennifer after her future ex-husband, Eric, reaches out to Suzie. Elsewhere, a polo event gets Tami and Meeka fired up. | 1.630 |
| 5 | June 27, 2011 | Evelyn and Tami continue to feud over the t-shirts, which hangs a dark cloud over a trip to New York. Meanwhile, Jen lines up a date on the rebound from Eric, and Evelyn mends fences with her long-absent father. | 1.731 |
| 6 | July 11, 2011 | Shaunie makes plans for another international vacation to Rome with the girls, but doesn't invite Royce. | 1.858 |
| 7 | July 18, 2011 | A radio interview with Jennifer putting Chad and Evelyn on blast has the potential to ruin their friendship. | 2.036 |
| 8 | July 25, 2011 | Tami and Meeka's feud only gets worse in Italy and leads to a fist throwing brawl between the two women, with Meeka subsequently taking flight on the drama. | 2.327[22] |
| 9 | August 1, 2011 | Royce meets up with Eric in person for a potential movie deal, which infuriates Jen. Chad takes Evelyn on a surprise outing and Al Reynolds sets Jen up on a blind date that shows potential. | 2.012[23] |
| 10 | August 8, 2011 | In this dramatic season finale, Evelyn and Shaunie catch Chad with another woman and things get wild at Jen's divorce party, which leads to an explosive confrontation that no one saw coming. | 2.598 |
| 11 | August 15, 2011 | Reunion: Part 1 | 2.574[24] |
| 12 | August 22, 2011 | Reunion: Part 2 | 2.873[25] |
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The show premiered alongside the new series Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business and What Chilli Wants averaging a 1.0 in the 18-49 demo, reaching 1.6 million total viewers. [26]Basketball Wives Season 2 finale bought in 2.281 million viewers. Basketball Wives Season 3 premiered, attracting 1.828 million viewers. Episode 8, which featured the fight between Tami and Meeka brought in 2.327 million viewers in the initial 8 PM EST airing, one of the highest rated episode's of Season 3. Taking the spot was part 2 of the Basketball Wives reunion, which took in 2.873 million viewers on the premiere. This is the highest viewed episode in Basketball Wives history.
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