Basketball Wives (season 7)

The seventh season of the reality television series Basketball Wives aired on VH1 from May 14, 2018 until September 16, 2018.[1] The season was primarily filmed in Los Angeles, California. It was executively produced by Mark Seliga, Pam Healey, Shaunie O'Neal, Amanda Scott, and Sean Rankine.

Basketball Wives
Season 7
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Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes16
Release
Original networkVH1
Original releaseMay 14 (2018-05-14) –
September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
Season chronology

The show 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".

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.[2] Season 3 made its debut on May 30, 2011, with new cast member Meeka Claxton.[3] The fourth season premiered on February 20, 2012, with two new cast members, Kenya Bell and Kesha Nichols and the departure of Claxton.[4] The fifth season premiered on August 19, 2013, with Tasha Marbury joining the cast.[5] According to a tweet from Tami Roman, the show has been quietly though officially cancelled.[6]

On March 27, 2017, VH1 announced that the series would be returning after nearly four years off-air on April 17, with Evelyn Lozada, Shaunie O'Neal, Tami Roman, Jackie Christie and Malaysia Pargo returning to the franchise.[7]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes
See also: List of Basketball Wives episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
791"Season Premiere"May 14, 2018 (2018-05-14)1.87[8]
A recently single Evelyn shows off her revenge body. Tami stays booked and busy with an appearance on Wild n' Out. Malaysia brings in Kristen Scott and Cece Gutierrez. Jen goes to court for a restraining order on her ex.
802"Episode 2"May 21, 2018 (2018-05-21)1.71[9]
Evelyn grapples with a big decision regarding her frozen embryos. Tami is curious as to why Jen got so close to Evelyn after talking smack about her behind the scenes. A rumor about Byron Scott's girlfriend, Cece, spreads.
813"Episode 3"May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)1.59[10]
Jackie wants everyone to get to know OG better and plans a pool day in her honor. Tensions fly between Tami and Evelyn. Cece is concerned with the impact of the rumor and plans a do-over with the ladies.
824"Episode 4"June 4, 2018 (2018-06-04)1.82[11]
Jackie is brought back to a dark place and realizes she wants to move forward in her life through therapy. OG and Kristen butt heads. Tami is over Jen trying to mend fences with her and Evelyn.
835"Episode 5"June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)1.96[12]
Between side-boob and side-eye, newbie OG isn't winning any friends. Jackie trades acting out for acting on stage in her quest for personal growth. Evelyn strengthens her friendship with Jen.
846"Episode 6"June 25, 2018 (2018-06-25)1.89[13]
OG and her man discover they’re not seeing eye to eye on marriage. Malaysia tries to keep her family from tearing itself apart. An explosive rumor threatens to destroy a friendship within the group.
857"Episode 7"July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02)1.86[14]
Shaunie investigates a rumor that could blow up the group, but it results in more questions than answers. Malaysia is pleasantly surprised when Cece and Byron set her up on a blind date. Tami lashes out.
868"Episode 8"July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)1.06[15]
Tami lashes out at Evelyn, leaving the entire group taking cover and taking sides. As an escape, Evelyn puts together a charity event, but Shaunie refuses to welcome Jen. Malaysia tries to get CeCe and Kristen past their conflict.
879"Episode 9"July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)1.67[16]
Jackie stars in a play, but her nerves threaten to get the best of her. OG deals with the death of her brother and the loss ultimately brings her and an enemy close. The wives come out to support Jackie's play.
8810"Episode 10"July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30)1.59[17]
Evelyn's trip to Puerto Rico becomes a more emotional experience than she bargained for. Jen enlists professional help to solve her love life issues. Malaysia has a difficult talk with her son. Jackie helps Reggie plan next steps in his relationship.
8911"Episode 11"August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)0.94[18]
Malaysia attempts to face her fears and meets with a police officer. Tami’s cold feet about marriage get icier. Jackie hosts a premiere party for her Public Service Announcement, but things go left when Tami and Jen go head to head.
9012"Episode 12"August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)0.90[19]
After her poor behavior at Jackie’s event, Jen focuses on her love life. Kristen’s stress at home has her thinking twice about more children. CeCe and Kristen keep their distance from each other and Malaysia finds their issues are much deeper.
9113"Episode 13"August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)0.92[20]
Tami drops the bomb on Reggie that she wants to call off their engagement and fears he will end their relationship. Tension between Kristen and CeCe continues to build. Shaunie wants to boost her marijuana education with a trip to Amsterdam.
9214"Episode 14"August 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)1.07[21]
Kwame makes a grand gesture for OG. The ladies are excited to arrive in Amsterdam, but tempers quickly erupt. Evelyn convinces Jen to fly to Amsterdam to defend herself, but when Evelyn breaks this news to Shaunie, Shaunie is blindsided.
9315"Episode 15"September 2, 2018 (2018-09-02)0.86[22]
Kristen and CeCe’s family issues finally come to a head. Shaunie continues her weed research while the other women enjoy the sights of Amsterdam. Jen finally makes her arrival in Amsterdam, making sure to bring plenty of drama along with her.
9416"Season Finale"September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)1.09[23]
Evelyn’s good intentions for bringing Jen to Amsterdam backfires. Jen’s presence ignites a fire that no one could have expected. Malaysia reaches her breaking point and Evelyn hears rumors about her family that Jen has been spreading.
9517"The Reunion"September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)1.17[24]
It’s time for a ponderosa as the ladies sit down for the Basketball Wives reunion. They’ll rehash the drama from the past season, throw some new shade, and will give viewers two of the biggest surprises of the season!

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