The San Antonio Spurs sent Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers packing for the summer with a sweep in the opening round of the playoffs and are now fighting for the 2013 NBA title versus the Heat. But don't think Dwight Howard is tuning in to watch the Finals.

During Game 6 between the Spurs and Heat, Howard was no where near a TV and was frank on why he isn't watching and why he doesn't care... because he isn't playing (h/t Beyond the Buzzer).

The NBA has released the 2013 Summer League schedule and the San Antonio Spurs have a handful of games ahead in July. Per press release, the event will feature 22 teams in a 61-game schedule from July 12-22 at the Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Adding a twist to the annual event, is a tournament which will crown a Summer League Champion.

Here is the set schedule for the Spurs:

"Ahh, I was wondering what would break first, your spirit or your body." Bane, The Dark Knight Rises.

Sorry, The Dark Knight Rises as been on HBO a lot the last couple of days, so that quote has been on my mind.  The San Antonio Spurs may be broken.  Their spirit may be broken from letting a five point lead (and their fifth championship) slip away with less than 30 seconds to go in regulation.  The bodies could be broken from going all out in an overtime game that saw Tim Duncan play 44 of those 53 minutes and get his knee rolled up on.

Still, that was Game 6 and it only tied up the series.  It's entirely possible this isn't the back breaker many Spurs fans thought it to be immediately following the loss.  It hurt, but in the way a shot to the body hurts.  It puts you down for a bit, but unless it's a nice kidney shot like Miguel Cotto used to throw, it's not going to put you down for good.

"The night is darkest just before the dawn. And the dawn is coming." Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are tied 3-3 in the 2013 NBA Finals with a winner-take-all Game 7 looming tomorrow in Miami. But if LeBron James' new sneakers are any indication, the Spurs might as well skip Game 7 since Nike already has proclaimed James a two-time NBA champ.

James showed off his new kicks and from the outside they look nothing more than a pair of basketball sneakers, inside Nike has James repeating as an NBA champ.

Phoenix Suns' Jared Dudley is not hiding his feelings when it comes to the San Antonio Spurs possibly winning the NBA title this Thursday. In a nutshell, he doesn't want the Spurs to win it all.

The San Antonio Spurs were moments away from capturing title No. 5 for the franchise versus the Miami Heat in Miami in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, holding on to a 5-point lead. 

Then a three pointer by Ray Allen, missed free throws by the Spurs, and a few rebounds that did not go San Antonio's way and the Spurs saw their lead evaporate and lost in overtime, 100-103.

After the game, Manu Ginobili spoke to the press and needless to say, he was distraught over this loss. From words such as "tough moment," "we let it go," "devastated," to "it hurts," Manu clearly seems let down by the loss.

With 28.2 seconds remaining in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the stage was set for the San Antonio Spurs to claim their fifth NBA championship, as the Spurs had the defending champion Miami Heat on the ropes with a 94-89 lead.

But as LeBron James said after the game Tuesday, there’s a reason basketball is a full 48-minutes and not 47:30 minutes.

“And you know,” said James of his teams 103-100 overtime victory, “that's why you play the game, to the final buzzer.  And that's what we did tonight.  We gave it everything that we had and more.”

For Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, he sees a successful defensive possession as one in which the opposing team misses and your team secures the rebound. Even if the other team misses, you still have to grab the rebound to actually complete a full defensive possession.

It didn't take long for the San Antonio Spurs to get the highlights going in Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals courtesy of Kawhi Leonard.

Early in the first quarter, the Spurs were out on the fast break when Tony Parker found a streaking Leonard heading to the rim. Only one thing... Mike Miller was standing in his way. 

However, Leonard made short work of Miller's weak attempt at defense and threw down a vicious dunk on Miller. Check it out.

The San Antonio Spurs (15-4) will look to win their fifth NBA title tonight in Miami as they face the Heat (14-7) in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami.

The Spurs are coming off a 114-104 win over the Heat in Game 5 in San Antonio to take a 3-2 series lead. Manu Ginobili made his first postseason start since and tallied 24 points and 10 assists. Tony Parker had 26 and 5 assists while Danny Green continued his hot shooting finishing with 24 points, including 6 more three-pointers and now has 25 in the series. Miami was led by LeBron James' 25 points in the loss.

And as the Spurs look to walk away with title No. 5 in franchise history tonight, here are five things to watch for during tonight's game:

• Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra has compiled a 31-9 (.775) career home record during postseason play

• The Heat are a perfect 6-0 after a loss during the postseason.