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Jan 5, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reacts after a scoring play against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nToronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic will lead Team World at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rajakovic, from Serbia, is in his third season with the Raptors. At 30-21, Toronto entered Tuesday tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The All-Star Game, scheduled for Feb. 15 in Inglewood, Calif., will feature a new format with two teams of U.S. players and one “world” team made up of international players. They will play a round-robin tournament of 12-minute games, after which the teams with the best records will play for the championship.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n The rosters will be revealed Tuesday night, with each team made up of eight players.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons and Mitch Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs already were named the head coaches for the teams of players from the United States.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Rajakovic, 46, previously was an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies, and he also was a head coach in the G League, in Spain and Serbia. He served as an assistant coach for Serbia at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The All-Star Game will be the 75th in NBA history.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n