The parathyroid glands are four tiny glands, located in the neck, that control the body's calcium levels. Each gland is about the size of a grain of rice (weighs approximately 30 milligrams and is 3-4 millimeters in diameter).
There are now 30 NBA teams. There are two conferences with 15 teams each. There are five in each of three divisions within each conference.
In both the NBA and NHL, 16 of 30 teams advance to the postseason. Adding two more playoffs teams this year has been complicated because the regular-season schedule was drafted last spring and summer, and the extra game has to be put in place in a manner that doesn't disrupt the World Series schedule.