Basketball Wives LA cast members

Original cast members

• Draya Michele

Fiancée of Orlando Scandrick.

Did not have a nice welcome to the group. The series chronicles her rivalries with the other "wives" including Imani Showalter, Laura and Gloria Govan, Jackie Christie, Brooke Bailey, Sundy Carter, Mehgan James, Brandi Maxiell and Malaysia Pargo. During season 2 her rivalry with Jackie Christie almost results in an altercation between the two. Her rivalry with Bailey almost results in an altercation as well. Her rivalry with Carter results in an altercation between the two during the third season. During season four she clashes with James, Maxiell, and Pargo, resulting in her decision to quit the show completely.

• Imani Showalter

Ex-fiancée of Stephen Jackson.

Doesn't always has the best outlook on life. The series chronicles her rivalries formed with some of the other "wives" including Draya Michele, Jackie Christie and Laura Govan. She later makes amends with Govan and Michele.

• Malaysia Pargo

Ex-wife of Jannero Pargo.

Malaysia did not have a nice welcome into the group. The series chronicles her marriage as well as her divorce and her rivalries formed with some of the other "wives" including Laura Govan, Kimsha Artest, Jackie Christie, Brittish Williams, Sundy Carter, Angel Brinks, Draya Michele, Angel Love, and LaTasha Duffey. Her rivalry with Govan resulted in an altercation between the two, however, the two later make amends. She was able to get past her differences with Christie, and Williams during the third season. Her rivalry with Carter, however, resulted in an altercation between the two. She was also able to make amends with Brinks, Love, and Duffey.

• Tanya Williams

The estranged wife of Jayson Williams

Williams quits the show after witnessing a physical altercation between Malaysia and Laura during the second episode.

• Kimsha Artest

The ex-wife of Ron Artest

Artest quits the show after the second episode due to being done with the drama.

• Laura Govan

The ex-girlfriend of Gilbert Arenas.

Is a very charismatic person. The series chronicles her life as a single mother and her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Malaysia Pargo, Draya Michele, Jackie Christie, and Adiz "Bambi" Benson. Her rivalry with Pargo resulted in an altercation. The two later makes amends.

• Gloria Govan

Ex-wife of Matt Barnes.

Is a laid-back comedic chick. The series chronicles her marriage as well as her divorce and her rivalries with some of the other "wolves" including Jackie Christie, Draya Michele and Adiz "Bambi" Benson. Her rivalry with Benson almost result in an altercation between the two.

• Jackie Christie

Wife of Doug Christie.

Jackie is a fun-loving firecracker. The series chronicles her family life and her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Laura and Gloria Govan, Draya Michele, Imani Showalter, Brooke Bailey, Malaysia Pargo, Brandi Maxiell, Mehgan James, Angel Brinks and Angel Love. Her rivalry with Michele almost results in an altercation during season two. During season two her rivalry with Bailey results in an altercation as well as her rivalry with James in the fourth season. She makes amends with most of the ladies she has had problems with.

Season 2 additions

• Brooke Bailey

The ex-girlfriend of Rashard Lewis and ex-girlfriend of Vernon Macklin.

Brooke joined the cast in season 2. The season chronicles her modeling career as well as her rivalries with some of the other wives including Draya Michele, Jackie Christie and Adiz "Bambi" Benson. She later makes amends with Benson. Her rivalry with Christie results in an altercation, the two later make amends. Her rivalry with Michele almost results in an altercation.

Season 3 additions

• Sundy Carter

Ex-girlfriend Of Larry Hughes.

Sundy joins the cast in season 3. The series chronicles her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Malaysia Pargo, Brandi Maxiell and Draya Michele. Her rivalries with Pargo, Maxiell and Michele all result in an altercation during season three.

• Brandi Maxiell

Wife of Jason Maxiell.

Brandi joined the cast in season 3. The series chronicles her marriage as well as the rivalries she has with some of the other "wives" including Sundy Carter, Brittish Williams, Jackie Christie, Mehgan James, Draya Michele, Tami Roman, Shaunie O'Neal, and Angel Love. She later makes amends with Williams during season three. Her rivalry with Carter results in an altercation between the two during the season three reunion. Her rivalry with Christie results in an altercation during the fourth season, the two later make amends. Her rivalries with James and Roman almost result in an altercation during the fourth season. She later makes amends with James during season 4 as well as O'Neal and Roman during season five.

• Brittish Williams

Fiancée of Lorenzo Gordon.

British joined the cast in season 3. The series chronicles her relationship with her fiancée as well as her rivalries with Malaysia Pargo and Brandi Maxiell. She later makes amends with Maxiell and Pargo.

Season 4 additions

• Mehgan James

The ex-girlfriend of Kedrick Brown

Mehgan joined the cast in season 4. The series chronicles her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Draya Michele, Jackie Christie, Brandi Maxiell and Angel Brinks. Her rivalries with Christie, Maxiell and Brinks almost result in an altercation. She later makes amends with Christie and Maxiell.

• Shaunie O'Neal

Shaunie joined the cast in season 4. The series chronicles her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Brandi Maxiell. During the season 4 finale she dismisses Maxiell of her duties implying that she was fired. She later makes amends with Maxiell during season five.

Season 5 additions

• Angel Brinks

The ex-girlfriend of Tyreke Evans.

Brinks joins the cast in season 4) as a supporting cast member and is promoted to Main cast member during season five. The series chronicles her family life and her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Malaysia Pargo and Mehgan James. She later makes amends with Pargo during season four. She clashes with Jackie Christie briefly during season five.

• LaTosha Duffey

Fiancée of Iman Shokouhzadeh

Latosha Duffey joined the cast in season five. The series chronicles her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Angel Love, Malaysia Pargo and Tami Roman. She later gets passed her differences with Pargo and Love. Her rivalry with Tami Roman results in an altercation between the two.

• Angel Love

The ex-girlfriend of DeJuan Blair.

Angel joined the cast in season five. The series chronicles her rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Jackie Christie and LaTosha Duffey. Her rivalry with Christie almost results in an altercation.

• Tami Roman

The ex-wife of Kenny Anderson

Tami joins the cast in season four as a supporting cast member and is promoted to Main Cast member during season five. The series chronicles her family life as well as the rivalries with some of the other "wives" including Brandi Maxiell and Latosha Duffey. Her rivalry with Maxiell almost results in an altercation during the fourth season. Her rivalry with LaTosha Duffey results in an altercation during season five.

Recurring guests

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