Basketball Wives LA
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Shaunie O'Neal |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Shed Media US |
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| Original network | VH1 |
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480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | August 29, 2011 – October 23, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Basketball Wives |
| Related shows | Shaunie's Home Court |
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Basketball Wives LA is the Los Angeles based spin-off of Basketball Wives that premiered August 29, 2011, on VH1. It follows the lives of a group of women who have all been somehow romantically linked to professional basketball players. On March 27, 2017, VH1 announced the series would be retitled Basketball Wives now that the cast of the original show and spin-off have converged, and would return with its sixth season to premiere on April 17, 2017.
Basketball Wives LA was revealed on June 20, 2011, with Kimsha Artest, Gloria Govan, Laura Govan, Jackie Christie and Imani Showalter as the cast. Malaysia Pargo and Draya Michele were announced as part of the cast in the series' July 2011 press release. Kimsha Artest stopped showing up for filming because she did not agree with the "shenanigans and drama", which explains why she was not featured in more than one episode. Tanya Williams was to be the eighth official "wife" but left the series after two episodes. The series premiered on August 29, 2011, to 1.81 million viewers.
The second season debuted on September 10, 2012, with the premiere attracting 1.82 million viewers. Imani Showalter did not return because she felt that reality television wasn't for her, and she moved back to New York. Brooke Bailey joined as a main cast member, with Adiz "Bambi" Benson joining in a recurring role.
Creator of the series, Shaunie O'Neal, announced that the series would be receiving a major update for the third season. Filming began in August 2013, with new members added to the mix. Gloria Govan Barnes and her sister Laura Govan confirmed their exit with their own series possibly in the works. Brooke Bailey confirmed via Twitter that she would also not return. Season 3 premiered on February 17, 2014, with British Williams, Brandi Maxiell, and Sundy Carter joining the cast. The third-season premiere acquired 1.95 million viewers making it the highest rated premiere for the series and a 1.0 in the adults 18–49 rating demographic. This season is also the first and only of the series to reach over 2 million viewers for six consecutive weeks.
The fourth season of Basketball Wives LA began production in November 2014 & wrapped in early April 2015. The season premiered on July 12, 2015, moving from Monday to Sunday nights. The fourth-season premiere acquired 1.90 million viewers and a 1.0 in the adults 18–49 rating demographic. Mehgan James of Bad Girls Club and executive producer Shaunie O'Neal, joined the cast as main cast members. Angel Brinks, Patrice Curry, and Tami Roman joined the cast as recurring cast members.
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