The 2002–03 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 14th season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Timberwolves signed free agents Troy Hudson and Kendall Gill.
 Kevin Garnett enjoyed another great season, winning the All-Star MVP award in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, and finishing second in MVP voting to Tim Duncan.
 Despite losing Terrell Brandon for the entire season due to a knee injury, the Timberwolves posted a 12–1 record in February and finished the season with a 51–31 record, good enough to earn the #4 seed in the Western Conference and home court advantage.
 However, for the seventh straight year in the Garnett era, the Timberwolves did not make it out of the first round of the playoffs, losing to the 5th-seeded and defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
 Following the season, Joe Smith was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, Anthony Peeler signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings, and Gill signed with the Chicago Bulls.
The 1993–94 NBA season was the 6th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Hornets acquired Hersey Hawkins from the Philadelphia 76ers, and Eddie Johnson from the Seattle SuperSonics.
 Coming off their first playoff appearance, the Hornets played around .500 for the first half of the season as Johnny Newman was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Rumeal Robinson.
 However, the team would soon struggle as Larry Johnson injured his back, and second-year star Alonzo Mourning was out with a torn calf muscle and sprained ankle.
 Without their star players, the Hornets lost 16 of 17 games midway through the season.
 With the return of Johnson and Mourning, they won 18 of their final 26 games, and finished the season fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record.
 However, it was not enough as they narrowly missed out on a second straight playoff appearance.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Pistons' 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 40th season in the city of Detroit.
 During the offseason, the Pistons re-signed free agent Rick Mahorn, who was a member of the championship team in the 1989 NBA Finals.
 The team also acquired Stacey Augmon and Grant Long from the Atlanta Hawks, but later on sent Augmon to the Portland Trail Blazers for Aaron McKie at midseason.
 The Pistons got off to a fast start winning ten of their first eleven games on their way to a 20–4 start.
 However, they went 34–24 for the remainder of the season finishing third in the Central Division with a 54–28 record.
 Grant Hill averaged 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while finishing third in MVP voting behind Karl Malone and Michael Jordan.
 Hill along with Joe Dumars, and head coach Doug Collins represented the Eastern Conference during the 1997 NBA All-Star Game.
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 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
 In the offseason, the Heat signed free agent Eric Murdock and acquired Duane Causwell from the Sacramento Kings.
 Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an offseason knee injury, the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin played string coming off the bench.
 Jamal Mashburn was also injured only playing just 48 games due to a thumb injury.
 Mourning would eventually return as Austin was traded at midseason to the Los Angeles Clippers for Brent Barry, as the Heat posted a 13–2 record in February.
 The Heat finished first place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record.
 Tim Hardaway was the only member of the team to be selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.
The 1992–93 NBA season was the fifth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.
 In the 1992 NBA draft, the Hornets selected center Alonzo Mourning out of Georgetown with the second overall pick.
 With the addition of Mourning, along with second-year star Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues, the Hornets struggled around .500 for most of the season, but won 9 of their final 12 games finishing their season third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record, and qualified for their first ever playoff appearance.
 The team became the first of the four expansion franchises of the late 1980s to win a playoff series, when Mourning sunk a 20 ft jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 of the first round playoff series against the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics.
 However, in the semifinals, the Hornets were eliminated by the New York Knicks in five games.
The 2002–03 NBA season was the fifteenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
 With the continued effects of his kidney ailment, Alonzo Mourning was forced to sit out the entire season.
 Without their star center, the Heat struggled losing 17 of their first 22 games.
 They would win seven of their next nine games, but then lose six straight along the way.
 The Heat finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record, their worst since the 1990–91 season.
 Scoring leader Eddie Jones was out for the remainder of the season with a groin injury after 47 games, and head coach Pat Riley was fined several times for lashing out referees following games.
 The only bright spot on the team was top draft pick Caron Butler, who averaged 15.4 points per game while being selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
 Following the season, Mourning would sign as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets and LaPhonso Ellis retired.
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 14th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Heat re-acquired Chris Gatling from the Cleveland Cavaliers and signed free agents Rod Strickland, LaPhonso Ellis, Kendall Gill, then later on signed Jim Jackson in December.
 After dealing with a kidney disorder, Alonzo Mourning returned for a full season.
 However, he was not able to play up to the same level as the Heat struggled and lost 23 of their first 28 games, including a 12-game losing streak.
 They would recover from their awful start and play above .500 for the remainder of the season, as Mourning was selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.
 However, the Heat finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 36–46 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since the 1994–95 season.
The 1994–95 NBA season was the 7th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Hornets signed unrestricted free agent Robert Parish, who won championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s.
 After falling one game short of the playoffs the previous season, the Hornets enjoyed their first 50-win season as they finished second in the Central Division with a solid 50–32 record, and qualified for their second Playoff appearance.
 Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.
 In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls, but were eliminated three games to one in the best-of-five series, losing by just one point in an 85–84 loss in Game 4.
 The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the sixth time in seven seasons.
 Following the season, Mourning was traded to the Miami Heat after three seasons with the franchise, Hersey Hawkins was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, and Kenny Gattison left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.
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.

Question: The 1998–99 NBA season ended with Alonzo Mourning finishing 2nd in MVP voting behind the player with what nickname?
Answer: The Mailman