Basketball Wives LA season 1

*Basketball Wives LA*
Basketball Wives LA
Season 1
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Starring	Draya Michele; Imani Showalter; Malaysia Pargo; Tanya Williams; Kimsha Artest; Laura Govan; Gloria Govan; Jackie Christie;
No. of episodes	14
Release
Original network	VH1
Original release	August 29 –; November 28, 2011
Season chronology
	Next →; Season 2
	List of episodes

The first season of the reality television series Basketball Wives LA aired on VH1 from August 29, 2011 until November 28, 2011.^[1] It follows the lives of a group of women who have all been somehow romantically linked to professional basketball players.

It was executively produced by Pam Healey, Sean Rankine, Amanda Scott, Shaunie O'Neal, Mark Seliga, and Lisa Shannon.

Production

Basketball Wives LA was revealed on June 20, 2011, with Kimsha Artest, Gloria Govan, Laura Govan, Jackie Christie and Imani Showalter as the cast.^[2] Malaysia Pargo and Draya Michele were announced as part of the cast in the series' July 2011 press release.^[3] 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.^[4] Tanya Williams was to be the eighth official "wife" but left the series after two episodes.^[4] The series premiered on August 29, 2011, to 1.81 million viewers.^[5]

Cast

Main

Draya Howard: Model/Actress
Imani Showalter: Ex-Fiancée of Stephen Jackson
Gloria Govan: Girlfriend of Matt Barnes
Laura Govan: Gloria’s sister
Malaysia Pargo: Wife of Jannero Pargo
Tanya Young Williams: Wife of Jayson Williams
Kimsha Artest: Partner of Ron Artest
Jackie Christie: Wife of Doug Christie

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Series Premiere"	August 29, 2011 (2011-08-29)	1.81^[6]
2	2	"Episode 2"	September 5, 2011 (2011-09-05)	1.70^[7]
3	3	"Episode 3"	September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12)	1.31^[8]
4	4	"Episode 4"	September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)	1.47^[9]
5	5	"Episode 5"	September 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)	1.72^[10]
6	6	"Episode 6"	October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)	1.56^[11]
7	7	"Episode 7"	October 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)	1.16^[12]
8	8	"Episode 8"	October 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)	1.29^[13]
9	9	"Episode 9"	October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)	1.73^[14]
10	10	"Episode 10"	October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31)	1.29^[15]
11	11	"Episode 11"	November 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)	1.99^[16]
12	12	"Season Finale"	November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)	2.18^[17]
13	13	"Reunion: Part 1"	November 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)	2.26^[18]
14	14	"Reunion: Part 2"	November 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)	2.32^[19]

References

^ ""Basketball Wives LA" Premieres On VH1 Monday, August 29 at 8PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
^ "VH1 Gives the Greenlight to Two New Series – "Basketball Wives: Los Angeles" and a Dating Series Starring New York's Hottest Matchmaker, "Siggy Flicker"". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
^ ""Basketball Wives LA" Premieres On VH1 Monday, August 29 at 8PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Eskridge, Sonya (October 5, 2011). "Kimsha Artest quit 'Basketball Wives: LA'". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
^ Gorman, Bill (August 30, 2011). "Monday Cable: 'WWE RAW' Tops Night, 'Ridiculousness,', 'American Chopper,' 'Basketball Wives LA,' 'Carfellas' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011.
^ Gorman, Bill (August 30, 2011). "Monday Cable: 'WWE RAW' Tops Night, 'Ridiculousness,', 'American Chopper,' 'Basketball Wives LA,' 'Carfellas' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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^ Seidman, Robert (October 18, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night Football' Tops; WWE RAW, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Bad Girls Club' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
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^ Gorman, Bill (November 15, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Packers/ Vikings Leads Night,' 'WWE RAW' Jumps, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Love And Hip Hop' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
^ Gorman, Bill (November 22, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Pats/Chiefs Down, Still Leads; 'WWE RAW' Settles, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Love And Hip Hop' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
^ Seidman, Robert (November 30, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Giants/Saints + 'Pawn Stars,' 'Love & Hip Hop,' 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli & Isles,' 'WWE RAW' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.

[1] ""Basketball Wives LA" Premieres On VH1 Monday, August 29 at 8PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2013.

[2] "VH1 Gives the Greenlight to Two New Series – "Basketball Wives: Los Angeles" and a Dating Series Starring New York's Hottest Matchmaker, "Siggy Flicker"". The Futon Critic (Press release). June 20, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2013.

[3] ""Basketball Wives LA" Premieres On VH1 Monday, August 29 at 8PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2013.

[castinfo1-4] Eskridge, Sonya (October 5, 2011). "Kimsha Artest quit 'Basketball Wives: LA'". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.

[5] Gorman, Bill (August 30, 2011). "Monday Cable: 'WWE RAW' Tops Night, 'Ridiculousness,', 'American Chopper,' 'Basketball Wives LA,' 'Carfellas' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011.

[6] Gorman, Bill (August 30, 2011). "Monday Cable: 'WWE RAW' Tops Night, 'Ridiculousness,', 'American Chopper,' 'Basketball Wives LA,' 'Carfellas' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2011.

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[13] Seidman, Robert (October 18, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night Football' Tops; WWE RAW, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Bad Girls Club' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2011.

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[17] Gorman, Bill (November 15, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Packers/ Vikings Leads Night,' 'WWE RAW' Jumps, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Love And Hip Hop' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.

[18] Gorman, Bill (November 22, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Pats/Chiefs Down, Still Leads; 'WWE RAW' Settles, 'American Chopper,' 'Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Love And Hip Hop' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.

[19] Seidman, Robert (November 30, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Giants/Saints + 'Pawn Stars,' 'Love & Hip Hop,' 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli & Isles,' 'WWE RAW' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.

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