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The “Basketball Wives” franchise is losing. Ratings appear to be plummeting and fans of the VH1 series are finding this season painful to watch with its sub-par storyline and uninteresting characters. A few weeks back we reported that viewers are literally begging Ms. O’Neal to put an axe to the Monday night train wreck. When one man took to Twitter to voice his concerns to the “Basketball Wives” visionary, she suggested that a possible solution is giving the show a complete makeover, which can be assumed to mean a new cast. Well, you know what Shaunie? That idea doesn’t sound half bad. Actually, it is probably one of the best things to come out of your mouth since…well, I don’t know when. But, you catch my drift. And she wasn’t kidding, she cut a majority of the cast this week leaving only Jackie Christie and Draya. So now that we’re back to the drawing board, here’s a lineup that might work next season. If you there will actually be a next season…

When you were a little kid, did you want to be like fifteen different things when you got older? That’s many of our stories, but somewhere along the way we start believing that we have to choose and that we can only be one thing. The scenario is a bit different for celebrities though. Money, power and access play a huge role in what you’ll be able to see and experience in this life. Once a celebrity has reached a certain amount of success, it seems they start to branch out. And that’s a beautiful thing. We should all pursue all of our goals. But in some cases it’s better to stick to what you know. Here are some celebrities whose extracurricular activities left us scratching our heads.

By Gresham Harkless

The matchup between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks in this year’s finals will not only be about two of this year’s best teams battling for an NBA Championship, but it will also be a battle between players with some of the highest salaries in the NBA. Though LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh turned down an opportunity for a maximum salary to join forces to win a championship, they, along with Dirk Nowitzki, are still the highest paid athletes in the NBA.

Salary information courtesy of HoopsHype.com.

Dirk Nowitzki

$17, 278, 618

Nowitzki has been playing out of his mind this post season and owner Mark Cuban is shelling out a hefty sum to keep his German sharpshooter happy.