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.
The 1951 through 1953 playoffs changed the division finals into a best-of-five playoff. With only nine league members in 1953â54, the NBA cut its postseason tournament field from eight teams to six (from 1954 through 1966, the period of eight to nine league members).