From the playgrounds of South Philadelphia in the early 1960s, through a 13-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Earl "The Pearl" Monroe earned renown for his artistry on the court. Widely considered one of the...

Vernon Earl Monroe (born on November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. His nicknames included both "Earl The Pearl" and his...

When he was just 7 years old, country music renegade-to-be Steve Earle first saw the late bluegrass patriarch Bill Monroe light up the stage at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry. It's been 37 years since that night, and it's fair to say Earle...

NBA legend Earl "The Pearl" Monroe says he has something to talk about it and it isn't basketball. Monroe suffers from a common health condition known as BPH, or enlarged prostate, and he wants men to go to their doctors and get...

Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale led the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend Friday.They were joined by former players Adrian Dantley and Richie Guerin; coaches Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton and Bob...

Phil Jackson, Chris Mullin and Dick Vitale led the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame announced during the NBA's All-Star weekend Friday.They were joined by former players Adrian Dantley and Richie Guerin; coaches Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton and Bob...