‘Basketball Wives’ Recap: Brooke Goes off on Vanessa + Brittany Explains ‘Date’ with Shaq

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Evelyn and Vanessa haven’t moved on from their blowup. 

Shaunie is in LA to receive an award so she catches up with Evelyn. She’s enjoying the newlywed life. Her husband is Keion Henderson. He is a pastor of a megachurch in Houston. Life has been good for Shaunie. And she’s enjoying the new chapter. 

Evelyn fills Shaunie in on her recent blowup with Vanessa. She thinks it’s ridiculous that Vanessa said she was just taking up for Carl’s baby momma Amy. Amy and Evelyn get along well. In fact, she’s going to keep Evelyn’s son Carl, Jr. for 10 days. Evelyn says she didn’t knowingly sleep with Carl while he was with Amy. So it makes no sense that Vanessa is making this an issue at their first meeting. 

As for Vanessa, she talks to Jackie about Evelyn. She says she can’t get along with Evelyn because she doesn’t like “side chicks.” It’s a rule she refuses to break. 

Vanessa’s sister is worried about her. 

Evelyn FaceTimes her fiancé Lavon. While he’s talking about wedding planning, Evelyn says she has so much anxiety because of her divorce. She doesn’t want another marriage to fail. And she’s nervous this could happen. Lavon thinks she’ll overcome her nerves. 

Brooke and Evelyn meet up with Brittany. Evelyn and Brittany have already been friendly for years, but it’s Brooke’s first time meeting Brittany. Brittany tells them she’s trying to adjust to her messy co-parenting relationship with PJ. Their breakup was messy, too. There’s a six-year age difference with Brittany being older. Evelyn tells her things may improve when PJ matures. 

Vanessa talks to her sister about her obsession with always checking to make sure Isaiah isn’t cheating on her again. Her sister tries to get Vanessa to see that it’s exhausting for her to put cameras everywhere. However, Vanessa feels like this is how she has to do things considering Isaiah cheated on her during the pandemic. 

Brittany sets the record straight. 

Evelyn and Brooke have a conversation about Brittany. They feel it could be awkward for Shaunie and Brittany to be around each other since headlines recently claimed Brittany went on a date with Shaq. Although Evelyn knows Shaunie doesn’t care, she still thinks it’s best to have Brittany address this so things won’t be weird. Shaunie later tells Jackie that she doesn’t care if Brittany dates Shaq because she has “a whole husband.” 

When they get to the restaurant, Evelyn asks Brittany about Shaq and the recent blog posts. Brittany says it wasn’t a date. Shaq is just a friend who checks on her from time to time. Shaunie and Evelyn once again reiterate it’s not an issue anyway because Shaunie doesn’t care. She moved on and she’s happily married. 

Jennifer points out that it’s just about respect. And moving forward, they should give each other a heads-up if they date an ex of someone on the show. Everyone can agree to this. 

Brooke checks Vanessa. 

Vanessa arrives and the tone of the evening changes. Evelyn immediately calls out Vanessa for her actions. She says her behavior caused drama in her co-parenting relationship. Vanessa doesn’t receive any of this. She says she’s riding with Amy. When she’s asked if Amy asked her to do this, Vanessa says no. Evelyn says the kids come first and the actions of the adults matter. Vanessa becomes irritated and tells Evelyn to stop calling Amy. Evelyn snaps and says her son is with Amy for the next ten days. So Vanessa is attempting to create problems that do not exist. 

Once Evelyn storms off, Brooke lays into Vanessa. She tells her she needs to stop taking out her marriage problems on Evelyn. The reason why she’s doing this is because she’s bitter that her husband cheated on her. So she needs to focus on her own life. 

What are your thoughts on the episode? 

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7 comments

  1. Why does Jennifer lips look as though they are too big for her mouth. Everytime she talks she makes my stomach hurt just looking at her mouth. I have to change the channel until she’s off. And she always has attitude thinking she’s all that.

  2. So what that Jennifer extends an olive branch to Jackie. I am still angry at Shaunie for how she handled Tami who is no longer on the show so who cares about her marriage

    1. I agree with you regarding Shaunie, not fair at all when it comes to Tami, in reality she’s doing great things, so she not to come back to Messy Basketball Wives. Jennifer Lips (wow) 😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷need to be covered.

  3. Evelyn was messy to ask Brittany about Shaq and Shaunie was equally as messy not to stop her. She is married and supposed to be a first lady. Why should she care who her ex husband went out with. These girls always make an issue out of nothing. Additionally that little rant that Brooke did to Vanessa about minding her own business should have gone to her friend Evelyn. Evelyn is all in Shaq and Brittany’s business, and she doesnt have her fake engagement under control. It wouldnt be shocking if it is not called off. Brittany should have directed them straight to hell. Neither Brooke or Evelyn should have never been brought back, Brooke needs to stop believing the mirror if she thinks some of those clothes she wears is cute. She is awkwardly shaped and she is always wearing too little/tight clothes. Everyone keeps talking about Jennifer’s lips, I agree but Brooke’s are the same way and she whines all the time. It’s the same deal, Shaunie is going to let Evelyn and Brooke do whatever they want and everybody else will be treated differently.

  4. All of them are messy. Jennifer talkin’ about her peace but always startin’ $#!+

    Jennifer telling what Vanessa said in their meeting. None if them can keep anything to themselves.
    Evelyn running her mouth to Shaunie.
    Evelyn calling folks out of their name once again.
    Brooke is always inserting herself in other people’s beef.
    I’m so sick of them

  5. If it wasn’t for crazy Jackie I wouldn’t ever watch this show again. Haven’t seen this episode yet, have to be super-bored and nothing else on? These thirsty for a check washed up, clicky broads are disgusting

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