Basketball Wives LA: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A new team of leading ladies joins the `Basketball Wives' franchise, this one following the lives of the wives, girlfriends and exes of past and present players from the Los Angeles Lakers and other pro franchises. Cast members include Jackie Christie, the wife of retired player Doug Christie; Malaysia Pargo, the wife of Jannero Pargo; and Brandi Maxiell, the wife of Jason Maxiell. Adding to the drama is model and aspiring actress Draya Michele, a controversial beauty with a history of dating players, and `Basketball Wives' alumna Shaunie O'Neal, the ex-wife of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

Series details

• Title: Basketball Wives LA
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2011-08-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-10-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: VH1
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2881

Cast and credited roles

• Jackie Christie — Jackie Christie
• Malaysia Pargo — Malaysia Pargo
• Draya Michele — Draya Michele
• Gloria Govan — Gloria Govan
• Laura Govan — Laura Govan
• Brittish Williams — Brittish Williams
• Sundy Carter — Sundy Carter
• Brandi Maxiell — Brandi Maxiell
• Imani Showalter — Imani Showalter
• Tanya Williams — Tanya Williams
• Kimsha Artest — Kimsha Artest
• Shaunie O'Neal — Shaunie O'Neal

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-08-29; final listed air date 2011-11-28; episode order: 14.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-09-10; final listed air date 2012-12-17; episode order: 16.
• Season 3: premiered 2014-02-17; final listed air date 2014-04-28; episode order: 11.
• Season 4: premiered 2015-07-12; final listed air date 2015-10-11; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 2016-07-17; final listed air date 2016-10-23; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

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