Josh Wilson

Joined: May 4, 2024

Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.

Giants outfielder Jorge Soler hits a ball

MLB

The Farthest and Hardest Hit Home Runs of the 2024 MLB Season

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) throws during the first inning against the San Diego Padres

MLB

Cardinals Could 'Rekindle' Interest in Nathan Eovaldi, per Report

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) looks to pass the ball as Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) defends.

NBA

Chet Holmgren Clarifies Take That Had Miami Heat Fans Checking Receipts

Globe Life Field is the Host of the 2024 Home Run Derby on July 15

MLB

Home Run Derby Tickets: How Much Does it Cost to Attend?

Chicago Cubs right fielder Cody Bellinger

MLB

Seven Teams Cody Bellinger Could Wind Up Traded to If Cubs Decide to Sell

The outfielder returned to the Cubs as a free agent this offseason but may be on the move again.

Phil Foden nearly scored a goal, but a Netherlands defender stepped in to stop the shot.

Soccer

Freeze Frame Shows Phil Foden Was Mere Inches Away From Scoring for England

The goal would have put the Three Lions ahead of the Netherlands 2-1 in the first half.

Jayden Daniels during a recorded interview with the Giants before the 2024 NFL draft

NFL

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Dropped Funny One-Liner in Pre-Draft Interview With Giants

The now-Commanders quarterback hinted just how much he wants to score in a pre-draft interview with the Giants.

Jose Alvarado with his daughters after an Olympic qualifying game in 2024

Olympics

Jose Alvarado Shared Moment With Daughters After Clinching Olympic Berth

Puerto Rico is one of the four new countries that qualified for the 2024 Olympics in France via FIBA's qualifying tournament. Along with them: Brazil, Greece an

Christian Walker did not make the All-Star team in 2024

MLB

Five Notable MLB All-Star Game Snubs

These players had strong cases to be named to their respective All-Star teams, but were left off.

DeMar DeRozan and Lauri Markkanen were both Sacramento Kings targets

NBA

Kings Tried to Trade for Lauri Markkanen Before DeMar DeRozan, per Report

Reportedly, the Sacramento Kings landed free agent DeMar DeRozan on Saturday night in a three-team sign-and-trade deal that involved the Chicago Bulls and San A

DeMar DeRozan introduced to Kings fans at a summer league game just a bit after agreeing to a deal that will make him a King starting in 2024-25

NBA

DeMar DeRozan Introduced to Sacramento Fans at Summer League to 'Not Like Us'

Have yourself a week, DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan briefly appeared in the music video for "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, a diss track toward another artist, Drake

Spencer Dinwiddie played with the Lakers for part of the 2023-24 season.

NBA

Lakers Have Eyes on Gary Trent Jr., Spencer Dinwiddie, per Report

Los Angeles would need to clear space to use its taxpayer midlevel exception to sign either of the two players.

NBA

Kevin Durant Calls Out 'Lies' About Possibility of a Suns Trade

MLB

Cubs Pitcher Broke Hand After Punching Wall When He Was Removed From Game

The Yankees gave away a George Costanza bobblehead