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 ...

It will be a historic day in Earl “The Pearl” Monroe’s long life on Wednesday when a new building opens at his high school that’s located in The Bronx, New York. Monroe, 79, has been hampered by ...

Nicknames are often criticized in today's NBA. Fans say they are too basic. Anthony Davis is AD. Kevin Garnett was KG. It's gotten to the point nickname aren't even as important. Time was, they were ...

Earl "The Pearl" Monroe was a major part of the golden era of New York Knicks basketball in the 1970's. The No. 2 overall pick in the 1967 NBA Draft out of Winston-Salem State began his career with ...

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 was one of the most exciting combo guards of his generation. He takes great pride in being a prolific scorer and ahead of his time in terms of beating his opponents in isolated, one-on-one ...

For all of his limitations, though, Monroe still has moves. His intellect and interests can be as peripatetic as his game, spinning in unpredictable directions, which is what led him to that Bronx ...

"It is imperative that we at CBS Sports, and as an industry, work towards a more diverse and inclusive landscape," said Harold Bryant, Executive Producer and Executive Vice President, CBS Sports said ...

To Baltimore basketball fans more than 40 years old, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe will forever remain the glorious guard with the reverse spin, the youthful magician who once spun 56 points on Jerry West ...