Kevin Garnett got hilariously real with his Hall of Fame Boston Celtics teammate Paul Pierce during a recent conversation on their show 'Ticket & The Truth.' Mo

Why Anfernee Simons isn't playing more for Celtics vs. Magic; is he injured? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Anfernee Simons was an exciting offseason addition for the Boston Celtics.

Growth, at times, can be as painful and agonizing as it is rewarding, and the Celtics experienced that firsthand in their NBA Cup duel with the Magic on Friday night.

Al Horford’s rocky start in his new home hit another bump Friday night when the former Celtics center was sidelined with a left foot injury.. The Warriors struggled without him and Stephen Curry on Friday night as they dropped to .500 on the season with a blowout loss to the Nuggets.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Lee wore only jersey No. 42 and put up 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.

Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Desmond Bane added 22 points and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 123-110 Friday night in their NBA Cup opener. Jaylen Brown scored 32 points for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard added 27 points and Derrick White had 16 points and 10 assists.

Pritchard has also set up his teammates to the tune of a career-high 5.1 assists per game. Considering the Celtics depth, there are some lineups that put a lot of attention on Pritchard as the ball-handler and initiator of the offense. That also puts more pressure on him to get his teammates going depending on who’s out there with him.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders was born in New York City, New York. Satch -- as he was often called for a nickname -- played his NCAA basketball at New York University, and was drafted by the Celtics with the eighth overall in the 1960 NBA Draft.