Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary. From Nov. 1 through Feb. 18, we’ll unveil a new player on the list ...

Nicknamed 'The Pearl', Earl Monroe was an NBA showman who dazzled with his slick dribbling and one-on-one skills. From NBA.com Staff Earl Monroe joined the New York Knicks in 1971 and helped them win ...

Like an exhilarating jazz interlude, Earl Monroe dazzled NBA fans on the court with his improvisational style of play. Before LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson or even Julius ...

NEW YORK — Lew Alcindor. Nate Archibald. Julius Erving. Wilt Chamberlain. Earl Monroe. Since the early 1950s, aspiring basketball stars have made their names playing at the historic Holcombe Rucker ...

Former Knicks great Earl Monroe — a man of many nicknames and a member of the 1973 championship squad — takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: A quote from your friend and former ...

Earl Monroe of Winston-Salem State in 1967, the year he averaged 41.5 points per game before going on to a stellar NBA career. The News & Observer file photo Earl “The Pearl” Monroe turned 80 Thursday ...

One New York Knicks star from the 1970's is still seen as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe was a major part of the golden era of New York Knicks basketball in the ...

One of the greatest players in New York Knicks history is celebrating a birthday on Monday, November 21. Wish a Happy Birthday to Earl Monroe! The NBA wouldn’t be where it is today without the ...

MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (WABC) -- New York Knicks legends and NBA officials took part in a special groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the Earl Monroe New Renaissance Charter Basketball School.