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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93

ABC News and WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedBob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93.
What changedThe left frames it as "Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and its first MVP, dies at 93". The center frames it as "Bob Pettit, LSU star and two-time NBA MVP, dies at 93".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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48WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and its first MVP, dies at 93". The center frames it as "Bob Pettit, LSU star and two-time NBA MVP, dies at 93".

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Sep 24, 10:08 PM: ABC News joined the source map.

Sep 24, 10:24 PM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 24, 11:25 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Sep 25, 12:34 AM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

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Center ·News report

Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit's alma...

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Center-left ·News report

Bob Pettit, NBA Hall of Famer and its first MVP, dies at 93

Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the migh...

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Center-left ·News report

Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP and Hawks great, dies at 93

NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit's alma mater...

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Center ·News report

Bob Pettit, LSU star and two-time NBA MVP, dies at 93

According to the Basketball Hall of Fame, Bob Pettit died at the age of 93.

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Center-left ·News report
ABC News2h ago

Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93

NBA great Bob Pettit has died at the age of 93

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