The possible Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo beef, explained

USA Today

05-05-2025

TCU guard Olivia Miles and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hildalgo might have beef.
The former teammates ran into one another on May 2 at a Las Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings preseason game. The matchup, part of the WNBA's efforts to bridge the gap between college and the league, was held at Notre Dame's Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Indiana.
With so many current and former Fighting Irish players in attendance, it wasn't shocking that Miles and Hidalgo crossed paths. However, fans captured a very awkward (perhaps tense) exchange between the duo, and it's got so many people wondering: Is there possible beef between the two stars?
Here's everything we know about Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo's possible beef:
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Olivia Miles forgoes the WNBA Draft and transfers to TCU
In the weeks leading up to the end of Notre Dame's season, the Fighting Irish didn't quite look like themselves. The team lost three of its final five games of the regular season and had an early exit from March Madness after a stunning loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.
Days later, Olivia Miles announced her decision to forgo the WNBA draft. As shocking as it was, there was another catch. Miles wouldn't be spending her upcoming season with Notre Dame. Instead, she entered the transfer portal and eventually landed at TCU.
Olivia Miles asserts there's no beef with Hannah Hidalgo
Many fans speculated that Miles' decision to leave South Bend might have had something to do with teammate Hannah Hidalgo. The duo didn't look as dangerous as they once did when the season started, and during Notre Dame's multi-game skid, the pair's dynamite on-court chemistry fizzled. Additionally, a tweet with just five emojis, shared days after Miles' announcement, did little to quell the apparent angst among fans.
However, Miles denied any bad blood between the pair. "We are perfectly fine, y'all," Miles said during an April Instagram live session. "There is no beef. There's literally no beef. Y'all are creating [it] out of thin air." Regarding the tweet that had fans running rampant with theories, Miles explained that people misconstrued its meaning, too. "My intention behind it was just like, 'Whew, there's a lot going on,'" Miles asserted. "But y'all took it and ran with it."
Hannah Hidalgo shares thoughts on Olivia Miles transferring to TCU
In an April interview with Mark Medina of Sportskeeda, Hidalgo publicly spoke about Miles' decision to join the Horned Frogs. "You know, it was her decision. If that's what she thought the best decision for her was, then that's [what] is best for her," Hidalgo said.
"I don't know what's best for her. Only she knows what's best for her. So, whatever she has going on, I wish her the best. But I'm really focused on what me and my teammates have going on right now."
Hannah Hidalgo and Olivia Miles have an awkward exchange at WNBA game
Following Miles' departure, there was little to no additional public confirmation that everything was copacetic between her and Hidalgo. What's more, things were eerily quiet until a May 2 WNBA game. The Aces and Wings opened their 2025 preseason with a matchup at Notre Dame, and during the evening's festivities, fans caught an awkward exchange between the former teammates.
The pair briefly shook hands before engaging in deep conversation. Hidalgo initially says a few words to Miles before the senior guard answers back while reacting to what Hidalgo shared. Miles then continues chatting with Hidalgo, as the pair go back and forth (with hand gestures). Moments later, security gets involved and seemingly asks the duo to move out of the space they were occupying.
It's unclear what the conversation may have been about.