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 1976 the NBA absorbed four teams from the American Basketball Association (ABA), which disbanded that year. By the early 1980s the NBA was plagued by money-losing franchises, low attendance, declining television ratings, and limited national appeal. The league soon rebounded under the leadership of David Stern, NBA commissioner from 1984, who helped transform it into an international entertainment company.