The premiere of Basketball Wives LA, Season 6 kicked off with Evelyn in L.A. preparing for The Real. Evelyn Lozada is engaged to Carl Crawford a former baseball player, and they have a 3-year-old son together and trying to have another child. Evelyn and Shaunie McNeal had a talk about Evelyn’s past issues with Tami Roman.

Meanwhile, Jackie Christie and her daughter Chantel looked at an apartment, and Jackie explained how her other daughter TaKari’s son (Jackie’s grandson) got burned at daycare and Evelyn donated the full amount to help Jackie’s son through a Go Fund Me account. TaKari didn’t want to ask Jackie for the money.

Since Evelyn had her talk with Evelyn, it was now time for her to chat with Tami. Naturally, Shaunie told Tami that Evelyn was in town, and Tami said that if Evelyn apologized, she’d “think about” being okay with her again. So, to move the process along, and to serve as a setting the reality TV drama yet to come, Shaunie decided to have a 70s party.

Then at the District, restaurant and bar Jackie and Tami chatted about the 70s party and Evelyn’s $3,500 contribution to Jackie’s grandson. Jackie was ready. She said that if Evelyn came at her in a way that was not positive, she wasn’t going to tolerate it.. Tami was irritated about an interview that Evelyn had done years early. When asked about her having any interaction with Tami, Evelyn said that she would never have Tami as a friend. Tami said that she tried to contact Evelyn but was blocked on her social media accounts.

At the Areal Restaurant in Santa Monica, Shaunie met up with Keonna Green the ex-girlfriend of Nick Young, who plays for L.A. Keonna hadn’t been with Nick, officially for two years, but they had a baby together while he was dating Iggy Azalea. Keonna claimed that Iggy knew that Nick was still seeing her. Keonna and Nick have two children together. Shaunie told Keonna that she needs to reinvent herself and learn from the experience.

So, then it was time for the big 70s party. Evelyn showed up to the party, located at Couture and greeted Tami, but when she tried to hug and kiss her, Tami backed away. But then Jackie intervened (she had a flight to Chicago, leaving that night). She confronted Evelyn about giving her daughter/grandson the money to pay for his burn treatment. Jackie made it clear that her daughter didn’t need help, because she has a mother and a father to help her.

Evelyn said that she decided out of the kindness of her heart to help TaKari, so it wasn’t done maliciously or for publicity. Jackie’s final verdict was that Evelyn didn’t mean any harm.

After Evelyn and Jackie cleared the air, Tami had her chance to have a sit-down with Evelyn and talk to her about their beef. Tami explained that after she saw the distasteful interview that Evelyn had done, she tried to reach out to her by calling her. All of Evelyn’s numbers were changed. She tried to contact Evelyn through friends. That didn’t work. She reached out to her through social media, and couldn’t get through.

Evelyn was angry because she felt that Tami went from 0 to 1000 “with the whole Kenny thing”. The perception was that he was married. Tami contended that Evelyn slept with Kenny when he was married AND called her a non mother f—kin’ factor when she was THE wife.

While Evelyn tried to clear up the timeline, Tami wanted Evelyn to apologize and be done with it. That didn’t happen.

The next day, Tami and Shaunie met at Flower Child, a health food spot. Tami played a video of the interview that Evelyn was in for Shaunie. In it, Evelyn was saying that they do not text or speak with each other and that Tami was not someone that she’d like to have in her life.

Shaunie wanted to know why did Evelyn insist that she didn’t sleep with Kenny while he was married to Tami and Tami said that Evelyn wanted to prove to the world that she was a changed person when she hadn’t changed.

Tami Roman, Basketball Wives LA, Photo courtesy of VH1

Shaunie laughed over what Tami had said about Evelyn having been with ball players from three different leagues. She questioned whether or not she should have been laughing because Evelyn was still her friend.

Doug Christie surprised everyone with his romantic wedding plans for his wife Jackie Christie in Portugal.  The wedding is an annual occasion to celebrate each of the couples anniversaries. This was Jackie and Doug’s 20th Anniversary. Apparently, Shaunie O’Neal didn’t even know that Doug had planned the romantic ceremony at the Pena National Palace in Portugal.

Pena Palace by Paul Stephenson

Pena Palace by Vera46

During their trip, the Basketball Wives LA cast stayed at the InterContinental Hotel. Shaunie and Tami didn’t attend Jackie’s wedding, because Tami wasn’t feeling well, and Shaunie stayed behind to be with her. Tami thought that she might be pregnant, so she took a pregnancy test while the other women were away.

Tami wasn’t pregnant, but Shaunie and Tami were disappointed that they’d missed Doug’s surprise wedding. They planned a romantic dance for the two of happily married couple.

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At Hotel Angeleno, Jackie Christie and Shaunie O’Neal met up. Jackie told her that Doug had a earned a new coaching position. He would go to Reno and then another place to coach. When Jackie asked  Shaunie about Brandi, she said that she clearly indicated that she wasn’t exactly eager to talk to her. Jackie felt that Brandi needed to apologize to Shaunie for her behavior.

Brandi Maxiell and LaTosha Duffey got together at BBQ in Dallas. Brandi was in Dallas, taking care of her kids while Jason was away, playing basketball in China. Brandi and Duffey are from Dallas. Duffey is a DJ, photographer and a mother. She is engaged to Iman, a basketball agent.  Duffey has been a DJ for Amber Rose, Young Jeezy and Juicy J, according to VH1. Brandi said that she and Jason were separated.

Brandi was angry because she said that Shaunie did an interview and said that her castmate was begging her job back.

Brandi said that she really had to go back to L.A. to clear some things up.

Brandi was angry because she said that Shaunie did an interview and said that her castmate was begging her job back.

Brandi said that she really had to go back to L.A. to clear some things up.

Jackie and Malaysia met up at Pedalers Fork in LA for coffee. Malaysia indicated that she felt like her old self again and she was ready to date again. Jackie said that she wanted to set her up. Jackie brought up Angel to her, and Malaysia told her that she planned to avoid Angel as though she wasn’t even there.

Tami and Reggie Youngblood worked down the streets of LA. Tami said that she was there on business and she wanted to have another child. They had miscarried three times thus far.

One evening, Jackie Christie and Malaysia Pargo had dinner at IL Cielo. Malaysia had a surprise for Jackie. It turns out that Brandi was back in town. After Brandi sat down, and the ladies got settled, Brandi revealed that her friend LaTosha Duffey was coming to town and she wanted to have a party to welcome her.

Angel Brinks (from last season) introduced her friend to show, Angel Love. Angel is dating DeJuan Blair. They have a child together.  Angel said that she’s taking a break from her relationship. Angel and her friend Angel agreed to team up to defend themselves against bad behavior from the other women.

Tami Roman and Shaunie met at Tami’s place to talk about the events from the last season. Shaunie said that she was cool with Brandi until she began talking about her behind her back, saying that she was not a real boss. Shaunie also indicated that she didn’t really talk to Malaysia either. When she thought about the drama, she was glad that she didn’t stay in contact with them too much.

Brandi and Duffy had dinner at Vinoteque and waited for Malaysia Pargo to join them. Brandi wanted to meet Duffey and hoped that they would all be friends. Brandi talked about having a party for Duffey to welcome her to Los Angeles, but Malaysia acted as though she didn’t want to come, because some people that she didn’t like would be there, namely Angel Brinks.

Malaysia asked about Jason and Brandi said that she had given him a second change and he messed it up, so they were separated, and she was just trying to make herself happy. Malaysia felt that Brandi should give Jason another chance, but Duffey thought that Malaysia wasn’t being loyal to Brandi by siding with her ex. By the time they left dinner, Brandi and Duffey were irritated with each other.