“Basketball Wives” Season 12 premieres today -- Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. Eastern -- on VH1, and it’s all about new love, new cast members, new awakenings, confrontations, and personal reinvention. No worries if you don’t have cable. You can watch the episode for free on streaming services like Philo, FuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and Paramount+. All three services offer free trials to new users. You can also stream the show on Sling, which offers a discount on your first month of streaming. Fans can expect to see favorites like Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams, Brandi Maxiell, and Brittany Renner returning to season 12, according to VH1. Joining this season’s cast are Ty Young, a retired WNBA player and CEO of TY1 Gear; Ming Lee, a beauty mogul; and Chantel Christie-Jeffries, daughter of Jackie Christie. We’ll also get to see a special appearance from executive producer Shaunie Henderson. How can I watch “Basketball Wives” for free today? Philo charges users $28 a month after the free trial and offers more than 70 live channels and has an on-demand library with more than 70,000 movies and shows. It offers access to premium add-ons including MGM+, STARZ, and The Movies and More package. FuboTV let’s you choose the plan that best suits you after the free trial and promotion period ends. You can get the Essential Plan for $74.99; Pro plan $79.99; Elite Plan for $89.99; and the Latino Plan for $24.99. DirecTV Stream has three packages you can choose from and after enjoying a free trial. Streamers can choose the Entertainment package for $87.99, the Choice package for $114.99, or the Ultimate package for $129.99. It is a no-term commitment service where you can enjoy live TV and on-demand local and national channels without having to commit to a contract. Sling offers a discount on your first month of streaming. Sling users can choose from the Blue package which is $20 ($40 after that). An Orange package is the same price and deal. Sling Blue allows up to three streams at a time and Sling Orange allows one stream at a time. If you get the Blue and Orange package, it is $27.50 for the first month ($55 after that). Paramount+ offers the essential package for $7.99 a month and the premium package for $12.99 a month. With the essential package you get tens of thousands of episodes and videos, NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League, limited ads and 24/7 live news with CBS News. In the premium package, you get everything the essential package has plus no ads except live TV and a few shows, live TV with CBS and PGA Tour and downloadable shows to your mobile device. What is “Basketball Wives” about? “Basketball Wives” has captivated audiences with its candid portrayal of the lives of women connected to professional basketball players for over a decade. Each season dives into their relationships, personal struggles, and friendship dynamics. Season 12 introduces new cast members such as Chantel Christie Jeffries, a wife and mother balancing her family and ambitions, and Denise Garcia, a former collegiate soccer star navigating her new life as a mom while pursuing personal dreams.