Basketball Wives is an American reality television series franchise on VH1. It chronicles the everyday lives of women romantically linked to men in the professional basketball industry. The original incarnation was filmed in Miami, Florida and premiered on April 11, 2010. Basketball Wives LA, a spin-off based in Los Angeles, premiered on August 29, 2011. Both shows ran for five seasons. On April 18, 2022, VH1 renewed the series for a tenth season, which premiered on May 16, 2022.