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 ...

Earl Monroes twisting, spinning, faking, and dribbling exploits made him a cult hero and earned him the nickname "The Pearl." Under Hall of Fame coach Clarence Gaines, Monroe became a ...

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 ...

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 ...