The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to impose a nationwide ban on transgender athletes while upholding state laws barring transgender girls from girls' sports teams, setting up the next legal fight over trans-inclusive policies.
Why it matters: The ruling leaves transgender-inclusive policies in some states intact for now, shifting the next legal battle to states and schools defending those policies against legal challenges and pressure from the Trump administration.
LeBron James is moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers, per ESPN's Shams Charania, setting up a potential reunion with Cleveland or a chance to join former rival Steph Curry with the Golden State Warriors.
Why it matters: The 41-year-old James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and one of the offseason's most important dominoes.
A pricey new deal to sponsor the Golden State Warriors' jersey patch could help IREN — a little-known Australia-based cloud provider — increase its reach.
Why it matters: The deal reflects a mutual courtship between an AI infrastructure provider and a sports franchise eager to tie itself to the Bay Area's booming AI economy.
