Blue Blood is a thrilling chronicle of the Duke-Carolina rivalry as it has evolved over the last fifty years. With unparalleled insider access veteran journalist and author Art Chansky details the colorful revered and respected rivalry--for the first time ever. It s not about me versus Dean or me against Roy or Dean against Vic Bubas. Duke and Carolina will be here forever. --Mike Krzyzewski For fifty years the rivalry between Duke and Carolina has featured famous brawls endless controversy long-nurtured hatred--and some of the best basketball ever played in the history of the sport. For Duke and UNC players and fans the competition is not about winning a prize trophy or title--it s about bragging rights and raw pride. The Duke-Carolina rivalry has fostered more than thirty former players from the two schools playing or coaching in the NBA; it has enchanted a nation of spectators to watch games between the archrivals--garnering some of the highest regular-season TV ratings in history. Blue Blood celebrates the history of this rivalry the traditions the heritage and most importantly--spectacular basketball.