About this season
The Ball family is changing the game on and off the court. Meet LaVar, Tina, and their three sons- all born to go pro. For LaVar, it's all going to plan. But in life, there are some things you just can't prepare for.
Episodes (24)
1. Relationship Status
Aired 9 December 2018 • 23 min
LaVar, Gelo and Melo prepare for the JBA's landmark Worldwide tour and realize the pressure has never been higher. Meanwhile Zo faces challenges off the court, including rising tension between him and Denise.
2. Collision Course
Aired 16 December 2018 • 20 min
The guys are on the JBA Worldwide tour but Melo is letting Lavar and the team down with his selfish playing style. Things get out of hand when into the second game a player taunts Melo causing a fight to break out and Lavar tosses Melo out of the game. Will Lavar and Melo recover for the sake of the team?
3. The Slap Heard Around the World
Aired 23 December 2018 • 22 min
Lavar and Melo try to find a way to save the JBA Worldwide Tour and Melo’s reputation after Melo slaps an opposing player during a game. Meanwhile, Zo is excited that his knee is healthy and he is finally playing in practices with his childhood hero, LeBron James. Unfortunately, Lavar’s high quickly takes a nose dive as he discovers through the media that Denise has gone on Instagram Live and called Zo a ‘deadbeat dad’.
4. Baby Momma Drama
Aired 30 December 2018 • 21 min
Lonzo confronts Denise over calling him a ‘deadbeat dad’ and Denise must face Tina in the wake of defaming her son. Gelo and Melo take it upon themselves to turn the season around in Latvia.
5. Denise Is Moving To LA
Aired 6 January 2019 • 21 min
Lonzo plays his first game of the season and Denise decides to move to Los Angeles so Zo can be closer to his baby. The JBA lands in Russia to play in Moscow and St. Petersburg and the team loses one of its most valuable players.
6. Second Chances
Aired 13 January 2019 • 23 min
Lavar is on the verge of sending one of his players home for underperforming and having an attitude problem, but Lavar gives him a second chance. Will he regret it? Denise overcomes her separation anxiety with Zoey when she lets Tina and Noni babysit.
7. Kanye West Is In The House
Aired 20 January 2019 • 21 min
While playing in Belgium, Lavar meets up with Kanye West and the two Titans bond over their mutual appreciation for each other and discuss a future collaboration with BBB. Lonzo wrestles with learning how to handle losses with the help of his teammates on his 21st birthday.
8. Melo Bomb
Aired 27 January 2019 • 21 min
Melo drops a bomb on LaVar when he tells his father he wants to leave the JBA world tour to return to high school. LaVar is dead set against it, making LaVar question if his motives are selfish.
9. Hello Goodbye
Aired 3 February 2019 • 20 min
Lavar and Melo return to LA for only a couple of days and Tina is distraught when she learns that she is not going to Geneva, Ohio with them to enroll Melo at his new school. With Lavar not around some of the JBA players start slacking off and the tour is at jeopardy.
10. Fresh Start
Aired 10 February 2019 • 23 min
Melo gets a fresh start at Spire Academy. There is just one problem, opposing teams are cancelling games because he has played professional basketball. Gelo and the JBA suffer a loss in Macedonia, ending their winning streak and rousing Lavar.
11. Little Big Head
Aired 17 February 2019 • 22 min
Being the most famous high school basketball player in the country has become a distraction for Melo and his coach and mentor, Jermaine, takes an invested interest in teaching Melo about the importance of ‘on and off the court’ character. Denise and Zo are on the mend and celebrate Thanksgiving together with his family.
12. Gelo's Big Decision
Aired 24 February 2019 • 21 min
While visiting his girlfriend, Jaden, and his brother in Ohio, Gelo has a difficult decision to make; play for a professional team in Europe or wait to enter the G League. Lavar finds a house next door to Melo’s school for Tina and him to move in.
13. Lonzo and Denise Back Together
Aired 3 March 2019 • 21 min
Lonzo and Denise reveal they are back together again as they participate in a family Christmas card photoshoot. Lavar has concerns about Tina’s safety at Melo’s high school games and questions his decision to have her come out to Ohio.
14. Long Distance Christmas
Aired 10 March 2019 • 22 min
The Ball family spends its first Christmas apart as Lavar and company travel to Florida to see Melo play while Lonzo, Denise and Zoey stay back in LA. Denise sets the stage for a Christmas to remember for Zoey and Zo. Lonzo reflects on the past year as a Laker and a father.
15. Home Away From Home
Aired 14 April 2019 • 20 min
Lavar, Tina and Gelo move into their home in Geneva, Ohio next door to Melo’s school only to suffer through a miserable snow storm. Melo discovers that there are serious eligibility issues with him joining a D-1 college basketball program and Lonzo bounces back on the court after receiving criticism from his coach, Luke Walton.
16. Meet The Parents
Aired 21 April 2019 • 22 min
Gelo’s girlfriend Jaden comes to Ohio to meet Lavar and Tina for the first time and she is nervous about winning their approval. Lonzo goes down with an ankle injury and he is unsure how long he will be sidelined.
17. Talk To Me
Aired 28 April 2019 • 20 min
Saddened by seeing Tina struggle with her speech, Gelo decides to roll up his sleeves and help his mom with her speech therapy. Melo takes a lot of heat from the media after a huge loss but bounces back by getting ranked #13th in the country.
18. Team Tina
Aired 5 May 2019 • 19 min
With the snow conditions in Ohio worsening, Lavar’s concerns about Tina’s physical safety intensify. Lavar brings Tina’s physical therapist, Ryan, to teach Lavar how to rehabilitate her as a team. Despite being ranked 13th in the nation, Melo is snubbed by the prestigious McDonald’s All American game. How will Lavar respond?
19. A Storm Is Coming
Aired 12 May 2019 • 21 min
As trade rumors around Lonzo swirl in the media, Denise and Zo become increasingly concerned about what will happen to them as a family if he is traded. At the same time, Lavar and Tina are in the cross hairs of a dangerous Polar Vortex. Coach Jermaine takes Melo to his hometown of Detroit and Melo learns an important life lesson.
20. Two’s Company, Three’s A Crowd
Aired 19 May 2019 • 21 min
Denise surprises Lonzo with a staycation home for Valentine’s Day only Dmo shows up and spoils the love vibe. Gelo visits Jaden in Texas and a comedy of errors threatens to ruin their romantic holiday as well. Lavar and Tina return to the Ball mansion, leaving Ohio for good.
21. Road Blocks
Aired 26 May 2019 • 21 min
With college no longer an option for Melo, he is at a loss as to what his next move after high school is going to be. Eyeing an invite to Summer League, Gelo gets back to training but it’s not so easy due to his time off. Lonzo wants to get back out on the court to help his ailing team make the playoffs and Lavar fears he will play injured.
22. End of an Era
Aired 2 June 2019 • 22 min
It’s an end of an era as the Ball family joins Melo to watch him compete for a championship in his last high school game before he graduates. Jaden meets the entire Ball family for the first time and Big Yank goes on a hunger strike after feeling slighted by Lavar.
23. The Three Amigos
Aired 9 June 2019 • 23 min
Lavar takes Melo and Gelo on a surprise vacation to Mexico to bond for a few days, but after a long journey on the road the boys would rather be back home and Lavar can feel their distant behavior. In Toronto, Zo takes Dmo clothes shopping for his big date and Lonzo laments that his season is officially over due to injury.
24. An Enemy Within
Aired 16 June 2019 • 24 min
The Ball family is devastated when they discover that Alan, their closest friend and BBB business partner, has a criminal past. The scandal that unfolds rocks the very foundations of the family and its business, leaving the question can the BBB brand continue?