[PAR] [TLE] 1998–99 Miami Heat season [SEP] The 1998–99 NBA season was the 11th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.  During the offseason, the Heat signed free agents Terry Porter and Clarence Weatherspoon.  In the shortened NBA season, the Heat won 18 of their first 23 games, despite Jamal Mashburn playing just 24 games due to a knee injury, and Voshon Lenard missing 38 games with a broken leg.  Miami finished with a 33–17 win-loss record, which earned them the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference.  Alonzo Mourning was named Defensive Player of the Year, and finished second in MVP voting behind Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz. [PAR] [TLE] Karl Malone [SEP] Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player.  Nicknamed "The Mailman", Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons (1985–2003) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton.  Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers.  Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 14-time NBA All-Star, and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team.  He scored the second most career points in NBA history (36,928) (second behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made, in addition to co-holding the record for the most first team All-NBA elections in history (tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James).  He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history.
[PAR] [TLE] 1998–99 Miami Heat season [ SEP ] The 1998–99 NBA season was the 11th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association . During the offseason , the Heat signed free agents Terry Porter and Clarence Weatherspoon . In the shortened NBA season , the Heat won 18 of their first 23 games , despite Jamal Mashburn playing just 24 games due to a knee injury , and Voshon Lenard missing 38 games with a broken leg . Miami finished with a 33–17 win - loss record , which earned them the # 1 seed in the Eastern Conference . Alonzo Mourning was named Defensive Player of the Year , and finished second in MVP voting behind Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz . [PAR] [TLE] Karl Malone [ SEP ] Karl Anthony Malone ( born July 24 , 1963 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Nicknamed " The Mailman " , Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons ( 1985–2003 ) in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton . Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers . Malone was a two - time NBA Most Valuable Player , a 14-time NBA All - Star , and an 11-time member of the All - NBA first team . He scored the second most career points in NBA history ( 36,928 ) ( second behind Kareem Abdul - Jabbar ) , and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made , in addition to co - holding the record for the most first team All - NBA elections in history ( tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James ) . He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history .
The 1998–99 NBA season ended with Alonzo Mourning finishing 2nd in MVP voting behind the player with what nickname?
The 1998–99 NBA season ended with Alonzo Mourning finishing 2nd in MVP voting behind the player with what nickname ?
The Mailman
The Mailman