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 NBA playoff arithmetic is simple. Sixteen teams enter. But only one leaves as champion. Those are the only guarantees we have once the chase for the NBA's holy grail, the Larry O'Brien trophy, begins.