If you were asked to identify the building with Vernon Monroe’s name on it, you might scratch your head. If told his full name was Vernon Earl Monroe, as in Earl “The Pearl,” a few things ...

Earl “The Pearl” Monroe turned 80 Thursday. And if you don’t know who that is, let’s change that. Before the NBA had a 3-point line, before players routinely dribbled behind their back to ...

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 ...

Former Knicks great Earl Monroe — a member of the 1973 championship squad — takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

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 Wins ...

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.