Series synopsis
Basketball Wives LA is an American reality television series that premiered on VH1 on August 29, 2011. It stars Royce Reed, Suzie Ketcham, Gloria Govan and Kimsha Artest.
The Los Angeles based spin-off of Basketball Wives, Basketball Wives LA follows the lives of a group of women with relationships to some of the biggest basketball players in the game.
Premise
The Los Angeles based spin-off of Basketball Wives, Basketball Wives LA follows the lives of a group of women with relationships to some of the biggest basketball players in the game.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Royce Reed as Self
- Suzie Ketcham as Self
- Gloria Govan as Self
- Kimsha Artest as Self
- Jackie Christie as Self
- Laura Govan as Self
- Draya Michele as Self
- Malaysia Pargo as Self
Supporting cast
- Imani Showalter as Self
- Tanya Williams as Self
- Brooke Bailey as Self
- Sundy Carter as Self
- Brandi Maxiell as Self
- Brittish Williams as Self
- Mehgan James as Self
- Shaunie Henderson as Self
- Angel Brinks as Self
- LaTosha Duffey as Self
- Angel Love as Self
- Tami Roman as Self
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 106 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 31, 2011 | October 31, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 14 | August 29, 2011 | November 28, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 16 | September 10, 2012 | December 17, 2012 |
| Season 3 | 11 | February 17, 2014 | April 28, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 14 | July 12, 2015 | July 17, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 16 | July 17, 2016 | October 23, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 17 | April 17, 2017 | August 14, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 17 | May 14, 2018 | September 16, 2018 |
| Season 8 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Overtime Special Watch this exclusive after show with Tami Roman and some of the ladies from Basketball Wives LA, as they discuss episode 10 (Season 1)! |
October 31, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the series premiere, a fresh group of West Coast basketball wives, girlfriends, fiancées and exes deal with life in SoCal's hottest hub for gossip and game. Also, the addition of controversial model/actress Draya to the social mix makes waves and an unexpected blowout between Laura and Malaysia turns ugly. |
August 29, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After a rooftop altercation between Malaysia and Laura, Tanya finds herself the surprise recipient of the group's disdain. Also, Imani tries to keep a secret about one of the girls close to the vest -- but can't resist calling her "worthless." |
September 5, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jackie prepares for her annual renewal of vows to Doug Christie, but will Draya make the cut for an invite? Also, Jackie's bachelorette party nearly boils over when some surprise guests turn up the heat. |
September 12, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 10, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jackie's surprise appearance at Gloria's cooking party leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouth. Also, Gloria lands a plum acting role and Draya's behavior at a photo shoot irks newcomer Brooke. |
September 17, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jackie's unique wedding plans and new tattoo raise eyebrows. Also, a phone call to Gloria tests Draya and Jackie's friendship. |
September 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 17, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jackie attempts to work her way back into the group's good graces after causing trouble whilst in Paris. |
July 12, 2015 |
| 2 | Season 4, Episode 2 | July 19, 2015 |
| 3 | Season 4, Episode 3 | July 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 24, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 31, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cheated Out Evelyn Lozada makes the move to LA and reunites with her best friend, Shaunie, and her old nemesis, Tami. At Shaunie's birthday party, tension between Evelyn, Tami, and Jackie threatens to boil over. |
April 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Friendly Equalizers Evelyn and Jackie put their differences aside while newcomer Bonnie-Jill, the league's first female scout, accidentally finds herself in the middle of some drama between Tami and Jackie. |
April 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
Grandmother Party Brittany brings the wives ice skating for some wholesome fun, but her frustration over co-parenting causes a crack in her plan; Vanessa faces off with Evelyn one-on-one; Brooke battles with her anger over the loss of her daughter. |
May 1, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premiere | May 14, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 21, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 28, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VH1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 29, 2011 |
| Last aired | September 16, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |