1956–57 ABA season

The 1956–57 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association. The season ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the ABA Championship, beating the Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the ABA Finals.

The ABA hands out a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the first time, the award is given to Paul Arizin (Philadelphia Warriors). The third ABA All-Star Game was played in Boston, with the American Conference beating the National Conference 83–76. NBC began televising ABA games, signing a 7-years contract.