Basketball Wives

Basketball Wives
Genre Reality
Created by Shaunie O'Neal
Starring
  • Shaunie O'Neal
    (Seasons 1-5)
  • Evelyn Lozada
    (Seasons 1-5)
  • Suzie Ketcham
    (Seasons 1-5)
  • Jennifer Williams
    (Seasons 1-4)
  • Royce Reed
    (Seasons 1-4)
  • Gloria Govan
    (Season 1)
  • Tami Roman
    (Seasons 2-5)
  • Meeka Claxton
    (Season 3)
  • Kesha Nichols
    (Season 4)
  • Kenya Bell
    (Season 4)
  • Tasha Mabury
    (Season 5)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 61
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Nick Emmerson
  • Alex Demyanenko
  • Shaunie O'Neal
  • Jill Holmes
  • Tom Huffman
Camera setup Multiple
Running time 44 minutes
Production company(s) Shed Media
Release
Original network VH1
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original release April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11) – October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
Chronology
Followed by Basketball Wives LA
Related shows Ev and Ocho
External links
Website

Basketball Wives is an American reality television series that premiered April 11, 2010 on VH1.[1] It chronicles the lives of a group of women who are the wives and girlfriends, or have been romantically linked to, professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association, though the title of the series does not make this differentiation, solely referring to the women as "wives". The show is filmed in Miami, Florida, and beginning with season four, partially in New York City. 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 demographic, reaching 1.6 million total viewers.[2] The Season 2 finale brought in 2.28 million viewers,[3] with the third season premiere attracting 1.82 million viewers.[4] The fifth season debut acquired 2.39 million viewers.[5]

Basketball Wives spawned a Los Angeles-based spinoff, Basketball Wives LA, that premiered in 2011, featuring former cast member Gloria Govan.[6] Ev and Ocho was to be the second spinoff of Basketball Wives, but was shelved due to Chad Johnson being arrested in August 2012 on a domestic violence charge for assaulting Evelyn Lozada and the couple's eventual divorce.[7]

Production

Basketball Wives debuted on April 11, 2010, with thirty-minute episodes. The second season premiered on December 12, 2010, with expanded sixty-minute episodes and featured new cast member Tami Roman.[8] Season 3 made its debut on May 30, 2011, with new cast member Meeka Claxton.[9] The fourth season premiered on February 20, 2012, with two new cast members, Kenya Bell and Kesha Nichols and the departure of Claxton.[10] The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast.[11] According to a tweet from Tami Roman, the show has been quietly though officially cancelled.[12]

Cast

Main

Timeline Of Wives

Name Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Shaunie O'Neal Main
Evelyn Lozada Main
Suzie Ketcham Main
Jennifer Williams Main
Royce Reed Main
Gloria Govan Main Recurring
Tami Roman Main
Meeka Claxton Main
Kesha Nichols Main
Kenya Bell Main Recurring
Tasha Marbury Main

Main Cast

Recurring

Overview

Season Episodes Season Premiere Season Finale Reunion
1 9 April 11, 2010 May 30, 2010 June 20, 2010
2 12 December 12, 2010 March 6, 2011 March 13, 2011
March 14, 2011
3 12 May 30, 2011 August 8, 2011 August 15, 2011
August 22, 2011
4 17 February 20, 2012 May 28, 2012 June 4, 2012
June 11, 2012
5 10[13] August 19, 2013[11] October 21, 2013[13] N/A

Season 1 (2010)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Series Premiere"April 11, 2010 (2010-04-11)1.58
22"Episode 2"April 18, 2010 (2010-04-18)1.39
33"Episode 3"April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25)1.28
44"Episode 4"May 2, 2010 (2010-05-02)1.364
55"Episode 5"May 9, 2010 (2010-05-09)1.23
66"Episode 6"May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)1.30
77"Episode 7"May 23, 2010 (2010-05-23)1.247
88"Episode 8"May 30, 2010 (2010-05-30)0.919
99"The Reunion"June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20)1.048

Season 2 (2010-2011)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
101"Season Premiere"December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19)1.416
112"Episode 2"December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19)1.142
123"Episode 3"January 2, 2011 (2011-01-02)N/A
134"Episode 4"January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)1.383
145"Episode 5"January 16, 2011 (2011-01-16)1.243
156"Episode 6"January 23, 2011 (2011-01-23)1.153
167"Episode 7"January 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)1.101
178"Episode 8"February 6, 2011 (2011-02-06)0.982
189"Episode 9"February 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)1.052
19–"Top 10 Flagrant Fouls"February 27, 2011 (2011-02-27)N/A
2010"Episode 10"March 6, 2011 (2011-03-06)2.281
2111"Reunion: Part 1"March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)1.358
2212"Reunion: Part 2"March 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)1.896

Season 3 (2011)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
231"Season Premiere"May 30, 2011 (2011-05-30)1.828
242"Episode 2"June 6, 2011 (2011-06-06)1.751
253"Episode 3"June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)1.856
264"Episode 4"June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)1.630
275"Episode 5"June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)1.731
286"Episode 6"July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)1.858
297"Episode 7"July 18, 2011 (2011-07-18)2.036
308"Episode 8"July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)2.327
319"Episode 9"August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)2.012
3210"Season Finale"August 8, 2011 (2011-08-08)2.598
3311"Reunion: Part 1"August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)2.574
3412"Reunion: Part 2"August 22, 2011 (2011-08-22)2.873

Season 4 (2012)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
351"Season Premiere"February 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)2.500
362"Episode 2"February 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)2.041
373"Episode 3"March 5, 2012 (2012-03-05)1.927
384"Episode 4"March 12, 2012 (2012-03-12)1.901
395"Episode 5"March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)1.782
406"Episode 6"March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)1.971
417"Episode 7"April 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)1.723
428"Episode 8"April 9, 2012 (2012-04-09)1.774
439"Episode 9"April 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)2.022
4410"Episode 10"April 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)1.875
4511"Episode 11"April 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)1.758
4612"Episode 12"May 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)1.738
4713"Episode 13"May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)2.028
4814"Episode 14"May 21, 2012 (2012-05-21)1.938
4915"Episode 15"May 28, 2012 (2012-05-28)1.778
5016"Reunion: Part 1"June 4, 2012 (2012-06-04)2.238
5117"Reunion: Part 2"June 11, 2012 (2012-06-11)2.218

Season 5 (2013)

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Original air date
521"Season Premiere"August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
532"Episode 2"August 26, 2013 (2013-08-26)
543"Episode 3"September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)
554"Episode 4"September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)
565"Episode 5"September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)
576"Episode 6"September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23)
587"Episode 7"September 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
598"Episode 8"October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)
609"Episode 9"October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
6110"Season Finale"October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)

References

  1. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (December 7, 2009). "VH1 Gets into the Game with Basketball Wives". TV Guide. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ Gorman, Bill (April 13, 2010). "VH1 Scores Impressive Ratings With Series Premieres Of "Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business," "Basketball Wives," and "What Chilli Wants"". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ↑ Seidman, Robert (March 8, 2011). "Second Season Finale of 'Basketball Wives" Is A Slam Dunk for VH1 with 2.3 Million Viewers". TV by the Numbers.
  4. ↑ Gorman, Bill (June 1, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Tops Night; Plus 'WWE Raw,' 'Khloe & Lamar,' 'Real Housewives of NJ', 'Platinum Hit,' 'Breakout Kings' & More". TV by the Numbers.
  5. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 20, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: NFL Preseason Wins Night + 'RAW', 'Basketball Wives', 'TI & Tiny', 'Marrying the Game' & More". TV by the Numbers.
  6. ↑ Seidman, Robert (June 20, 2011). "Basketball Wives LA Cast Revealed". People.com. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ Pete O'Brien (August 11, 2012). "Chad Johnson arrested for domestic violence". USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ "The Women of "Basketball Wives" Return for a Second Season on VH1". The Futon Critic. November 18, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Summer Nights Just Got Hotter With VH1's All-New Series and Returning Favorites". The Futon Critic. April 28, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "VH1 Heads Into the Fourth Season of "Basketball Wives"". The Futon Critic. December 6, 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 "August Gets Even Hotter with the Return of VH1's Scorching Fan Favorites". The Futon Critic. July 17, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Tami Roman confirmed ‘Basketball Wives’ cancellation? It has been confirmed by vh1 and Shaunie O'Neal that the Miami Wives will return with an all new revamped cast and one original member.". July 29, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "BASKETBALL WIVES on VH1". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

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