Braden Smith considered entering the NBA draft. Instead, he returned to Purdue to break records, win a national title and, yes, get to the NBA.

Patel called Smith's theory that Trump directed the NBA gambling sting "the single dumbest thing I've ever heard."

The NBA scandals that are shocking the rest of the sports world continue to take odd turns with every passing hour, but the growing feud between FBI director Kash Patel and one of ESPN’s biggest personalities is certainly the strangest development of them all.

Stephen A. Smith threw a curveball on First Take by insinuating that Donald Trump was behind the arrests of multiple people linked to NBA betting and gambling scandals. FBI Director Kash Patel did not waste time squashing that wild conspiracy theory.

FBI Director Kash Patel fires back at Stephen A. Smith’s claim linking Donald Trump to NBA gambling arrests.

Jalen Smith is getting a second chance with the Chicago Bulls. A year ago, Smith seemed set for one of the most straightforward jobs in the NBA. He signed a three-year, $27 million deal to play behind starting center Nikola Vučević, joining the roster as a rare summer addition.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is concerned that Trump is behind the FBI's NBA gambling arrests. "We’ve seen athletes get in trouble with the law before. You don’t see the director of the FBI having a press conference.

FBI Director Kash Patel blasted ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith during a Fox News interview Thursday, calling him out for saying the "single dumbest thing I’ve ever heard out of anyone in modern history.