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Lia Assimakopoulos: Dallas Stars and SMU beat writer, Dallas Morning News

Podcast: Two Writers Slinging Yang
Published: Feb 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 3223
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Summary

On the joys of covering an NHL team and the difficulty of not traveling on the beat. On the transition from college to a major newspaper. On what type of access hockey offers reporters in 2026.