‘Basketball Wives’ Recap: Evelyn and Vanessa Make Amends + Brooke Clashes With Brittany

Basketball Wives Season 11 Episode 3 Brooke Bailey
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Amy tells Vanessa to stand down.

Evelyn and Brittany go for a walk and talk about the drama with Vanessa. Brittany thinks Vanessa is just trying to look out for her friend Amy.

They also discuss Brittany’s recent public outing with Shaq. She once again denies that it was anything romantic. Regardless, she really thinks everyone can move past the drama in the group.

Vanessa calls Amy. She tells her the situation with Evelyn and why she called her a home wrecker. Amy says Vanessa is likely just triggered by her own cheating situation with Isaiah. But she, Evelyn, and Carl are all in a good place now. So she can take it easy. In a green screen interview, Vanessa says she understands what Amy is saying. And she can move forward with Evelyn. But home wrecking did happen.

Evelyn and Vanessa make progress.

Brooke has an emotional conversation with her father about grief. He tells her he understands how she feels because he experienced it when her brother died. But he wants her to understand that her process is her own. And she can grieve however she needs to. She breaks down in tears and hugs him.

Jac’eil, Vanessa, Clayanna, and Brittany meet up at the park to get to know each other. Vanessa agrees that it is time to move on from the issue with Evelyn. Jac’eil says she hustles because her WNBA girlfriend doesn’t make as much as NBA players. So she has to play the sport year-round, 6 months in the US and 6 more overseas.

Clayanna’s ex is Andre Iguodala, one of the stars of The Golden State Warriors.

Vanessa and Evelyn have a heartfelt conversation about where things went wrong. Evelyn says Carl told her that his relationship with Amy was done when they met. But they are all past that now. Vanessa says she understands. So she apologizes for calling Evelyn a homewrecker. She becomes emotional and says her husband’s affair caused her to miscarry. So she was triggered.

Evelyn hugs Vanessa and tells her she’s sorry for everything she’s been through. She knows that pain because she had 3 miscarriages back to back. The women hug it out.

Brittany clashes with Brooke.

Jackie and Brooke finally talk about their reunion blowup. Brooke understands that Jackie struggles with grieving. But Jackie has to remember that just being there is good enough when you don’t have the right words to say. Jackie says she can be there for Brooke. They hug.

Brittany invites the ladies to the ice skating rink. It starts off positively when Vanessa and Brooke hash things out. However, Clayanna snaps on Jennifer for saying she “just appeared” into the group. She says she has her own name and her ex doesn’t make her. Her reaction confuses some of the others. But Brittany agrees with her stance.

It becomes clear that Brittany had too many drinks. She has a misunderstanding with Brooke that results in a massive argument. The women insult each other’s bodies and Brooke tells Brittany she’s shaped like a little boy and she’s a *****. Brittany throws her drink in Brooke’s face. Security has to restrain them.

What are your thoughts on the episode?

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2 comments

  1. LMAO..when Jennifer & Jackie met for dinner & Jennifer said she had a gift for Jackie…And Jackie said u give nice gifts Jennifer & when she pull out that juice lmao

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