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Lia Assimakopoulos

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Covering the Dallas Stars, SMU & college sports for The Dallas Morning News. Say hi: lia.assimak@dallasnews.com. It’s pronounced uh-sih-muh-KAHP-uh-lis.

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Who is Tyler Myers? 5 things to know about newest Star, including his tie to Jamie Benn What to know about the newest (and now, the tallest) Dallas Star.

Who is Tyler Myers? 5 things to know about newest Star, including his tie to Jamie Benn

05.03.2026 03:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SMU’s late-season skid continues vs. No. 22 Miami as Mustangs’ tournament hopes teeter After weeks of appearing to be safely in the NCAA Tournament, things have become wobbly for SMU down the stretch.

SMU’s late-season skid continues vs. No. 22 Miami as Mustangs’ tournament hopes teeter ⤵️

05.03.2026 03:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Final: No. 22 Miami 77, SMU 69

Miami built a lead early from which SMU could never recover, even with Jaron Pierre Jr. scoring 25 in the second half. The Mustangs' NCAA tournament hopes will likely now depend on a deep run in next week's ACC tournament.

05.03.2026 02:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Jaron Pierre Jr. has come alive in the second half with 18 points. SMU trails 68-60 with two minutes to play.

05.03.2026 01:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyler Myers on Texas hockey: "It's a lot different than what it looked like when I was a kid playing in Texas. It's great to see the game grow like that."

05.03.2026 01:50 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Back-to-back 3-pointers from Jaron Pierre Jr. cut the Miami lead to 60-50.

6:54 to play.

05.03.2026 01:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyler Myers will wear No. 57 in Dallas.

05.03.2026 01:45 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Tyler Myers said he and Jamie Benn, who were juniors teammates, have kept in touch for their entire careers.

"I'm excited to join him again and see if we can do something special."

05.03.2026 01:44 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Tyler Myers said he will arrive in Dallas tomorrow and will be at morning skate Friday. Not yet clear whether he will play Friday vs. Colorado but sounds like it's trending in that direction.

05.03.2026 01:42 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyler Myers: "I know how good for a team Dallas already is, and for me, I'm just coming in to work as hard as I can and help in any way. We feel very fortunate to be able to join a team like this and definitely not going to take it for granted."

05.03.2026 01:41 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyler Myers said he still has family in Texas and that was a big draw for him to come to Dallas.

"We're very excited to get back down south again."

🤠

05.03.2026 01:40 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Miami has scored the first seven points of the second half and now leads by 14.

05.03.2026 01:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Dallas Stars defenseman Tyler Myers is speaking now.

05.03.2026 01:07 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Half: No. 22 Miami 38, SMU 31

Miami hits a three-pointer just before the buzzer to take its largest lead of the game at halftime.

The Mustangs have kept it close thanks to 14 first-half points by Boopie Miller, but Miami has led the whole way.

05.03.2026 00:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

SMU hasn't led this entire half, but it's been close. Miami hasn't really been able to pull away.

The Hurricanes currently have their largest lead, 33-27 with 4:11 left in the half.

05.03.2026 00:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Corey Washington just played two possessions with only one shoe on.

05.03.2026 00:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

SMU is shooting 20% worse from the field than Miami but has managed to keep it close thanks to Boopie Miller who has 10 of SMU's 19 points.

Hurricanes lead 23-19.

05.03.2026 00:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Moody is LOUD.

05.03.2026 00:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s senior day on the Hilltop and just so happens to be SMU’s most important game yet.

The matchup with No. 22 Miami could make or break the Mustangs’ NCAA tournament hopes.

05.03.2026 00:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Two Texans made the 2026 Olympic hockey rosters (Hannah Bilka and Seth Jones) weeks before Houston native Tyler Myers will become the first Texan to play in a regular-season game for the Dallas Stars and GM Jim Nill *could* trade for Plano native Blake Coleman.

🧑‍🍳😘

04.03.2026 18:31 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dallas Stars acquire defenseman Tyler Myers from Vancouver Canucks Myers, a native Texan from Houston, is in his 17th NHL season.

The Stars have traded two draft picks for Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers.

Myers will be the first native Texan to appear in a Stars' regular season game when he takes the ice for Dallas, which could be as soon as Friday.

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04.03.2026 18:28 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

10 wins in a row for the Stars. The franchise-record win streak continues.

04.03.2026 04:43 — 👍 23    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Impressive work by the Stars, especially without Rantanen and Hintz in the lineup. The depth guys are delivering.

04.03.2026 03:48 — 👍 17    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

PPG No. 21 of the year for Wyatt Johnston — one away from tying Dino Ciccarelli’s franchise record.

04.03.2026 03:45 — 👍 11    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Stars place forward Roope Hintz on injured reserve with illness Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz has been placed on injured reserve.

Stars place forward Roope Hintz on injured reserve with illness

03.03.2026 22:55 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No lineup changes for the Stars tonight besides Casey DeSmith starting in net.

That means Roope Hintz is still out with an illness. He’ll have two more off days before the Stars play Colorado Friday.

Radek Faksa and Mikko Rantanen remain out as well.

03.03.2026 19:23 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SMU's March Madness hopes on the line as Miami visits Moody Coliseum The Mustangs, who have been in most NCAA Tournament projections since January, have lost three of their last five games. Beating No. 22 Miami would go a long...

A look at SMU's next week ahead — and how the Mustangs need a different outcome from a familiar situation ⤵️

02.03.2026 22:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SMU guard BJ Edwards doubtful for game vs. Miami with major NCAA tournament implications SMU guard BJ Edwards is doubtful for Wednesday's game against Miami.

SMU guard BJ Edwards doubtful for game vs. Miami with major NCAA tournament implications

02.03.2026 16:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Andy Enfield said BJ Edwards is doubtful for Wednesday's game against Miami.

02.03.2026 16:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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As NHL season ratchets up, Stars will need depth players to account for banged-up regulars Nathan Bastian’s game-tying goal on Saturday is the kind of contribution Dallas will need from its fourth-liners down the stretch.

As the NHL season ratchets up, the Stars will need depth players to account for banged-up regulars.

Nathan Bastian’s goal last night was a great example. ⤵️

01.03.2026 17:24 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0