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SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco 49ers know Aldon Smith still has plenty of work to do in order to repair his tarnished image and stay on track away from the football field. They want to be an integral part of his self-improvement project, exercising their 2015 fifth-year contract option for the star linebacker on Friday. The team made the decision despite Smiths long list of legal trouble that included an arrest at Los Angeles International Airport just more than two weeks ago. San Francisco faced a Saturday deadline to decide on Smiths immediate future, and general manager Trent Baalke suggested last week the team would keep the fearsome pass-rusher around for the near future at least -- for 2015, "and 16, and 17 and 18." The 49ers will provide Smith with the support he needs to deal with his rash of off-the-field issues. Yet Baalke has made it clear there must be positive change, and soon. San Francisco realizes Smith still could face a suspension from the NFL for his DUI last September, and is expected to look for depth at linebacker during next weeks NFL draft. "Well, that remains to be seen. You prepare for the worst and hope for the best," Baalke said of a potential suspension for Smith. "There are still a lot of things that are going to factor into that decision at the league level and the club level. Were working very diligently in the background trying to make sure the right decisions are made long term, not only for Aldon but for this club." In his latest run-in with the law, Smith was arrested April 13 at Los Angeles International Airport. Police say the 24-year-old NFL star was randomly selected for a secondary screening and became unco-operative with the process, telling a TSA agent that he had a bomb. The district attorney has referred the case for misdemeanour consideration. That followed Smiths five-game absence last season to undergo treatment for substance abuse after a September DUI arrest. In November, he pleaded not guilty to three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon, stemming from a June 2012 party at his home. Investigators say several shots were fired, two partygoers were injured and Smith was stabbed. In the subsequent investigation, prosecutors say detectives found five unregistered, illegal weapons in Smiths house, including two Bushmaster rifles and an Armalite AR-10T. Yet, what Smith brings on the field makes him one of the NFLs best at chasing down and pressuring quarterbacks. Smith emerged as one of the leagues most-feared pass rushers in 2012. He had a franchise-record 19 1/2 sacks that year, but failed to record a sack in his final six games including the teams post-season Super Bowl run. Smith finished with 8 1/2 sacks and 34 tackles in 11 games last season, making eight starts. His 42 sacks are second-most in the NFL since he entered the league. He and former teammate Delanie Walker were named in a lawsuit last September filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court by a Northern California man who said he was shot at a party at Smiths house on June 29, 2012. The players charged a $10 admission and $5 per drink, the lawsuit said. Smith and now-Tennessee Titans tight end Walker were allegedly intoxicated on Smiths balcony when they fired gunshots in the air while trying to end the party, the lawsuit said. Smith, selected seventh overall in the 2011 draft out of Missouri, had previously been arrested on suspicion of DUI in January 2012 in Miami shortly after the 49ers lost in the NFC championship game. Baalke and the rest of the 49ers hope Smith will learn a lesson at last, and become a better person because of it. Smith said during a January interview with The Associated Press he was encouraged by his strides and confident he had made positive changes in his life. "Im a firm believer in the humanistic approach to everything. You continue to work just like you would with any family member," Baalke said. "Were a family. You dont just open the door and toss people out of it. You continue to work until they leave you no choice. Thats what were going to do. Were going to continue to work with him, were going continue to find ways to support, not defend, we cannot defend the actions of others, all we can do is support." Authentic Oscar Klefbom Jersey . JOHNS, N. Authentic Benoit Pouliot Jersey . The rest of the team was already on the field stretching before batting practice while Puig was getting dressed in the clubhouse. 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Schafer already was rounding third when Schafer bobbled the ball.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Chris Paul stole defensive rebounds from his own big men, the Clippers got 39 points from their bench, and it was all too much for the young Utah Jazz.The Clippers won 107-101 Monday night after blowing much of a 15-point lead, and went 3-1 playing four games in five nights to start the season.Paul notched the NBAs first triple-double of the season and his first with the Clippers, finishing with 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. He showed no ill effects after spraining his left foot a night earlier.We won, so thats all that matters, said Paul, who got 2 1/2 hours of treatment on his foot to be able to play.Paul was the leading rebounder for the Clippers, who got outboarded 51-37.When hes going after rebounds like that, I guess its hard for our bigs to crash, Utahs Gordon Hayward said. A lot of those rebounds were defensive, so when our bigs are crashing that can be a load down there.Blake Griffin scored 31 points, Jamal Crawford added 19 to go over 15,000 in his career and Reggie Bullock scored all of his 12 points on 3-pointers for the Clippers.Crawford had missed Sundays loss to Sacramento because of bruised ribs and he said he still feels only 70 per cent. He returned to go over the milestone on a floating jumper at 6:53 of the fourth and has totalled 15,003 points in his 14-year career.Its a pretty good number, Crawford said. Ive been really consistent.Hayward scored 27 points, Enes Kanter added 17 points and nine rebounds, and Alec Burks 16 points for Utah, which has lost three of four.The kid is amazing, Clippers coach Doc Rivers said of Hayward. Ive had a man crush for two years.There were eight lead changes, but the Jazz never led by more than two points. Their last leead came on Rudy Goberts dunk early in the fourth.dddddddddddd They got within one twice more, but the Clippers found ways to keep extending the lead.There were a lot of breakdowns, and that cant happen against a team like that, new Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. They know what theyre doing and theyre really connected, so its tough to withstand that. You expend a lot of energy coming back, and they made plays down the stretch.After struggling offensively in their first three games, the Clippers got untracked by shooting 51 per cent and making 15 of 17 free throws.The Jazz ran off 13 straight points to tie the game at 62 in the third. Hayward hit a 3-pointer and added a steal and layup in the spurt. Griffin and Paul combined to score eight straight before Bullocks fourth 3-pointer kept the Clippers ahead 73-70 going into the fourth.PAULS TRIPLEIt was Pauls 12th career triple-double, and the first for the Clippers since April 3, when Griffin had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists against Dallas. He did a great job coming in and stealing some of our rebounds, Griffin said.JERRYS INFLUENCERetired Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan is attending Jazz practices under new coach Quin Snyder. We try not to bug him, but hes there to support us and help me personally and our whole staff, said Snyder, adding that he wants to maintain the tradition within the franchise.TIP-INSJazz: F Joe Ingles of Australia, who got cut at the end of the preseason by the Clippers, had no points in 10 minutes.Clippers: F Glen Davis is likely to return Wednesday after missing the four games with a strained right groin.UP NEXTJazz: Host LeBron James and the Cavaliers on Wednesday.Clippers: Visit Golden State on Wednesday. cheap falcons jerseys cheap ravens jerseys cheap bills jerseys cheap bears jerseys cheap bengals jerseys cheap cowboys jerseys cheap lions jerseys cheap texans jerseys cheap colts jerseys cheap jaguars jerseys cheap chiefs jerseys cheap rams jerseys cheap dolphins jerseys cheap vikings jerseys cheap saints jerseys cheap giants jerseys cheap jets jerseys cheap eagles jerseys cheap steelers jerseys cheap 49ers jerseys ' ' '