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Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has adopted a siege mentality as his desperate sides NRL finals hopes go on the line against Penrith on Sunday.Already without skipper Kieran Foran for the rest of the year, the Eels were dealt what could be two potentially fatal blows this week when Semi Radradra was ruled out for six weeks and five-eighth Corey Norman was stood down following his conviction for drug possession.The club had hoped to field Norman - who was the difference in their dramatic 22-18 win over Sydney Roosters last week - against the Panthers at Pepper Stadium on Sunday before the NRL intervened and demand he be stood down.It came as transcripts of Arthurs interview with NRL investigators over the salary cap scandal revealed the extent of the infighting and distrust within the club.The club has dug its heels in and is preparing to appeal the $1 million fine and loss of 12 competition points imposed by the NRL for its systemic salary cap breaches since 2013.However Arthur repeatedly refused to buy into any of the turmoil surrounding the club during his pre-game press conference on Saturday and reiterated his desire to focus on the positives.Its tremendous the boys have been able to keep fronting up and focus on what their job which is to play football, to play for each other, Arthur said.Theyve still got a lot of belief regardless of a few surrounding issues.We do have our fair share of injuries too. Last week we had plenty of players playing out of position but we had the effort and the energy and desire to go out there and perform well.Brad Takairangi was expected to move into five-eighth for Norman, however Arthur revealed he was still struggling with a hamstring injury which has kept him out since round 12.As well, centre Michael Jennings on Saturday faced a fitness test to back up after Wednesdays State of Origin III.Should Takairangi be ruled out, Kenny Edwards is expected to partner Jeff Robson in the halves.The Panthers go into the game having lost two straight and another will see a gap open up between them and the top eight.Winger Josh Mansour and skipper Matt Moylan are expected to back up after Origin.Moylan stepped up for NSW in the unfamiliar No.6 jumper during Origin III but coach Anthony Griffin said his immediate future at club level was at fullback.It was a big ask for him without ever having played there but he certainly doesnt lack any courage, Griffin said.Its a possibility (to move him to No.6) but just with our team, in the short term, his role is fullback.Obviously when you see him play like that the other night,it gives him a lot of confidence personally about being able to handle that role.STATS THAT MATTER* The past three meetings between these two sides have been decided by six points or less.* The Eels strength has been their defence, conceding the fourth least points (15.8), tries (2.8) and offloads (9) per game.* Source: Fox Sports Stats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jersey . 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This is about fun.This was the 2016 Table Tennis Challenge at Las Vegas Summer League to benefit the St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, an event that has become a staple of the NBAs summer calendar and continues to grow every year.Its almost a spontaneous combustion of enthusiasm, LeGarie said. Were looking for something to take you away from basketball. Weve been going through a number of grind days, so this gives you a little reprieve to have fun with your friends, the basketball community.The event wasnt always a table tennis tournament. One year the organizers hosted a golf tournament, but LeGarie said it was so hot in the Las Vegas sun that he was afraid people were going to die. As it turned out, the fundraiser quickly grew from small beginnings into something much bigger.We first started off with a dinner, believe it or not, he said. We were at Southern Wine & Spirits, they put on a dinner. We also did it the night LeBron [James] made The Decision. We had an auction to raise money and then after that, it was starting to outgrow its location.NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum has been impressed with the growth of the event over the years.To see it grow and to see it expand and see the basketball family come together for this wonderful cause and have a good time is a great thing, he said.Between the table tennis tournament and the silent auction, the Hoops for St. Jude program regularly raises more than $50,000 each summer, which is just a part of the leagues ongoing relationship with the hospital.I love it, Tatum said . What [summer league organizer] Albert [Hall] and Warren have done here has really created a platform around summer league and this table tennis tournament thats fun but also for a good cause in terms of giving back to St. Jude. The NBA has a long-term relationship with St. Jude, not only the Grizzlies support St. Jude, but when our visiting teams come into town, they also make it a point to stop by St. Jude as well.Tatum was one of the many NBA figures too take part in the 32-player table tennis tournament that is the highlight of the event.dddddddddddd Each player pays a $100 entry fee that goes to charity, though Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey, one of the lead organizers of the event, often pays for many of the entrants spots, which goes a long way toward raising money for St. Judes.Thats what its all about, to help the children out, Demps said. St. Judes is unbelievable. Its a great experience to come out and compete with your peers, but everything is for the kids and thats the best part about it.The tournament might be one of the only events on the NBA calendar at which a team blogger go up against a league executive on one table, with an active player taking on an opposing GM one table over. Morey himself has been a frequent participant, even winning the event in 2014, and his presence helped legitimize the event in the eyes of the NBA community.Daryl, if hes doing something, it signals its OK, LeGarie said. He got a lot of the guys to show up, especially when he started playing.Morey wasnt able to attend the event this year, but the league was well-represented in the field. Among the competitors were former All-Star and current Memphis Grizzlies assistant coach Nick Van Exel, Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder, Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson?and Denver Nuggets rookie Malik Beasley.Hollis-Jefferson was bounced in the second round after taking on -- and barely beating -- an 11-year-old in the first round. Still he had fun in support of a good cause.It means a lot to be here and be a part of it and play a sport that I love to play -- I wouldnt say as much as basketball, but just being able to play it and have fun for a great cause says a lot, he said. Its a fun event. The setup is awesome. The people here are amazing. What more could you ask for?And while Tatum played in his regular work clothes, Demps showed up and competed while wearing a custom USA Table Tennis jersey with his name on the back but insisted it wasnt a sign of the quality of his game.I was here last year and had a dingy T-shirt on, so my wife got this for me for this year, he said. ' ' '