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The Best Episodes of Basketball Wives Season 1

Every episode of Basketball Wives Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Basketball Wives Season 1!

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Follow the extraordinary lives of a group of female best friends as they juggle the success and stresses of building businesses, battling groupies, and searching for stability in the unstable arena of being the significant

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    5.7/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Shaunie O'Neal returns to Miami for a night out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    Evelyn throws herself a birthday party; surprise dance routine; Jen struggles with choices about her marriage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    When Jen and Evelyn visit Gloria in Orlando, they have a discussion about infidelity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Emotions get heated and things quickly take an ugly turn when Gloria defends her sister's role in an alleged scandal involving Shaunie. Meanwhile, Jen and Eric look to solve their marital issues with a new luxury home. Finally, Suzie, Jen, and Royce make a splash when a second run-in with a model turns into an all-out fight on the streets of upscale Miami!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Suzie's efforts to fix newly-single Evelyn up with a local producer crashes with a thud, but not as fast as the relationship between Royce and Gloria once Royce finds out Gloria's been talking about her behind her back. Evelyn enrolls the girls into a self defense class after one too many groupie run-ins. Fireworks ensue when Gloria and Royce step into the ring and quickly take this self-defense class into an offensive direction!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Jen's upcoming Haiti benefit inspires Royce to invite the girls to make a difference on a personal level at a local soup kitchen, though Evelyn finds her motives suspect. Also, some unexpected tender moments with Eric and Jen further clouds her decision to stay married.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    Shaunie returns to Miami to check up on the girls, and galpal Erikka is surprised by lingering feelings when she's reunited with ex-boyfriend and professional basketball player, Rasual Butler.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8: Season Finale
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8: Season Finale

    S1:E8

    t's off to La-la land as Shaunie gives the girls a break from the Miami heat in her new hometown, Los Angeles. But all of them wind up in the hot seat during a season-ending dinner conversation that ends with almost everyone in tears. Will Jen decide to stand by her man or send him to the showers? Can Royce and Gloria get over themselves? Most importantly, has Shaunie really put her issues with Gloria aside?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Basketball Wives Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9: Reunion Special
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9: Reunion Special

    S1:E9

    At the Basketball Wives Reunion guest host Tanika Ray helps Evelyn, Jennifer, Royce, Suzie, and Shaunie reminisce through the season but when Sandra, the groupie, comes out not even Tanika can hold the girls down. Suzie throws water on Sandra and pushes her off the stage.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Basketball Wives" season 1. It scored 5.7/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/11/2010. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".