"basketball wives" debuted on april 11, 2010, with thirty-minute episodes. the second season premiered on december 12, 2010, with expanded sixty-minute episodes and featured new cast member tami roman. season 3 made its debut on may 30, 2011, with new cast member meeka claxton. the fourth season premiered on february 20, 2012, with two new cast members, kenya bell and kesha nichols and the departure of claxton. the fifth season premiered on august 19, 2013, with tasha marbury joining the cast. according to a tweet from tami roman, the show has been quietly though officially cancelled.