“Basketball Wives” And “The Real Housewives" - Game On
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"Basketball Wives" airs on Vh1 (courtesy of Vh1)
VH1’s underrated “Basketball Wives” concludes its third season this week before a highly-anticipated reunion show. This summer’s guilty pleasure, which gets equivalent ratings to the “Real Housewives” franchise, hasn’t received the same amount of attention as Andy Cohen’s growing empire in tabloids and talk shows weekly. Nonetheless, VH1 knows they have a hit on their hands and the show is getting bigger and better.
To get caught up, season three has documented seven women who aren’t exactly all basketball wives. To be fair, it’s not like all of Bravo’s real housewives are married with children. Shaunie O’Neal (ex-wife of Shaq O’Neal), Evelyn Lozada (engaged to NFL player Chad Ochocinco), Jennifer Williams (ex-wife to Eric Williams), Tami Roman (ex of Kenny Anderson), Suzie Ketcham (ex of Michael Olowokondi), Royce Reed (cheerleader for NBA teams) and newcomer Meeka Claxton (wife of retired player Speedy Claxton) combined their strong personalities and had their friendships and feuds filmed for cameras. Season three has profiled Tami feuding with Meeka, Suzie playing both sides to two opposing alliances, Royce not getting along with hardly anyone and even a group trip to New York and Italy. Actually, Royce wasn’t invited to Italy….uhoh more drama.
Just like the “Real Housewives,” the women fight one minute and make up the next. They love their girl trips, which never end up fun and relaxing. Each lady has their boyfriend/men drama and every week is full of new twists and turns.
The drama remains off-screen too. Meeka recently filed a lawsuit against cast member Tami for a fist-fight that was caught on-camera. Royce and Jennifer have been caught in public Twitter feuds. Finally, Chad Ochocinco has had rumors of cheating on his fiancée, Evelyn.
VH1 has caught on to the successful show. Despite a less than stellar spin-off titled “Football Wives,” which only lasted 8 episodes, the cable network has confirmed a new spinoff titled “Basketball Wives Los Angeles” set to premiere August 29. The cast includes Ron Artest’s wife, Kimsha Artest, and former “Basketball Wives” star Gloria Govan, who is engaged to Lakers player Matt Barnes.
In a reality TV landscape where the “Real Housewives” dominate with seven different cities and groups of women, “Basketball Wives” is a great diversion with very similar drama and crazy antics fans love. There’s no doubt the “Real Housewives” is one-of-a-kind. Nonetheless, it appears that we can still handle a few more wives on television.
Reach reporter Mike Vulpo here.
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I love Tami and Royce!!! However, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills can teach the ladies, how to behave.
FOOLISHNESS IS FUN! THESE WOMEN ARE BEING PAID WELL TO MAKE A FOOL OF THEMSELVES. I GET A GOOD LAUGH--AND ALL IS WELL. THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!
Tammy is NOT a bully. She just don't take anyone mess. Meeka started it all when she first met the three click for dinner and the first things came out of her mouth was words talking about what Royce had on. She only did that to get in with the click group. Now she wants to sue because she open her mouth about the wrong person.
I luv you guys tammie,royce,evelyn,shaunie. Keep doin what u do.
Hate Tammi...somebody need to wooph her ass. She is a wanna be sucking up to the females in the show that matter.
WHAT CAN I SAY NO MATTER WHAT GETTO IS GETTO NO MATTER HOW U TRY AN DRESS IT UP....NEXT SHOULD BE HOUSEWIVES OF THE PROJECTS....MY HAT GOES OF TO SHAUNIE SMART BUSINESS WOMAN,CAN'T KNOCK THE HUSTLE......SMOOCHES!!!!
I think the RHOA has a larger viewership because VH1 isn’t viewed by many people at all compared to the demographic that Bravo tends too. I do believe it can be up there one day and expanding to LA is definitely going to help. This past season has been pretty epic though and It’s all comedy to watch and I can’t wait to see what happens next Monday at the reunion and although I won’t be at home to watch it, I can still catch it because I signed up for the Sling Adapter with my DISH Network employee account so I would never miss a minute of it. I can watch live and pre-recorded content and I don't even have to be at home to do so. The Sling Adapter is normally $99 but with a special promotion with DISH Network, new and existing customers can now get it for free. People can go here to get more information http://bit.ly/lDiR6U!
i think that tammy is a bully and she picks. its ok when she talks about someone but has a problem when someone talks about her. meeker was saying that she didn't like her hair but when she seen her hair it looked nice, also i watched the show and meeker you did say that they was fake bitches, so don't front because you and evelyn has became friends remember your motto is keeping it real
i think that tammy is a bully and she picks. its ok when she talks about someone but has a problem when someone talks about her. meeker was saying that she didn't like her hair but when she seen her hair it looked nice, also i watched the show and meeker you did say that they was fake bitches, so don't front because you and evelyn has became friends remember your motto is keeping it real
i think this new basketball wives stuff is stupid. we want evelyn,etc to stay on the air. my favorite is tami. she is pretty, ghetto, funny, smart, and can fight when she needs 2. i dont like shaunie,suzie, or meeka they are two faced and fake. kike when susie said royce could suck 4 dicks. then she is all cool with her. i like evelyn,tami, royce,and jen. royce the other girls are trying to get you but stay strong.