Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, one of the greatest HBCU basketball stars ever, led Winston-Salem State to a national title in 1967. He turns 80 years old Thursday.

Earl Monroe changed the NBA. At 80, he is still making moves. “The Pearl” revolutionized professional basketball with his flashy style of play. As he reaches a milestone birthday, he is slowed ...

It could echo another seismic trade in Knicks history, the November 1971 trade that brought Earl “The Pearl” Monroe from the then-Baltimore Bullets.

The friendship between Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Earl "The Pearl" Monroe changed the course of New York Knicks history.

After Monroe graduated from Winston-Salem State, he passed the National Teacher’s Exam. In his 13-year NBA career, Monroe was a key leader on the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks.

Shortly after the Baltimore Bullets used the second overall pick in the 1967 NBA draft on him, Earl Monroe joined the team for a series of preseason practices. During those sessions, he showed off ...

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, and fellow CIAA and professional basketball star Bob Dandridge, will be hosting the Feb. 19 Baltimore Youth Sports Clinic as part of the 2022 CIAA festivities.

“The Bullets regret to announce that neither Earl Monroe or Archie Clark are in uniform tonight and … are under suspension.” New York won by 23 points.