As most of a nearly yearlong arbitration process against Glen Taylor played out, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez didn’t comment publicly on the process that determined the future ownership of the Timberwolves and Lynx.

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez held their first press conference since taking over as the majority owners of the Timberwolves and Lynx on Friday in Las Vegas, the site of NBA Summer League. The two delivered statements and fielded a number of questions from local and national media members alike.

Alex Rodriguez remembers a very specific lesson that longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner taught him over the years.